Bayonet Grass

Scirpus paludosus

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Basic Information

Family: Cyperaceae

Genus: scirpus

Plant ID (slug): scirpus-paludosus

Numeric ID: 24375

USDA Hardiness: Coming soon

Ratings

Physical Characteristics

Scirpus paludosus is a PERENNIAL growing to 0.5 m (1ft 8in). The seeds ripen from May to September. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and is pollinated by Wind. Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils and can grow in very alkaline and saline soils. It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade. It prefers moist or wet soil and can grow in water.

Distribution

N. America - British Columbia to Quebec, south to New Jersey, Oregon and Mexico.

Habitats

Pond; Bog Garden;

Edible Uses

Edible Parts: Pollen Root Edible Uses: Root - raw or cooked. Rich in starch, they can be dried and ground into a powder then mixed with cereal flours for making bread and other items[46, 61, 85, 161, 183, 274]. Pollen. Rich in protein, it can be mixed with flour and used for making bread etc[61, 105, 183].