Bristleleaf Bulrush
Isolepis setacea
- Native to:
- Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Austria, Azores, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cameroon, China, Corse, Czechia-Slovakia, Denmark, DR Congo, Egypt, Ethiopia, Føroyar, France, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Gulf of Guinea Is., Hungary, Iceland, India, Iran, Ireland, Italy, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kirgizstan, Lebanon-Syria, Lesotho, Madeira, Morocco, Myanmar, Namibia, Nepal, Netherlands, North Caucasus, Norway, NW. Balkan Pen., Pakistan, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Sicilia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Tadzhikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Transcaucasus, Türkiye, Uganda, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Yemen
Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Cyperaceae
- Genus:
- Isolepis
- Species:
- Isolepis setacea
- USDA Symbol:
- ISSE2
Growth Characteristics
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Growth Habit:
- Graminoid
- Height:
- 30 cm
- Light Requirements:
- Full Sun
- Drought Tolerance:
- Low
- Bloom Months:
- jun,jul,aug
Soil Requirements
- Soil Type:
- sandy, nutrient-poor, well-drained soil
- pH:
- 5.5 - 7.0 (slightly acidic to neutral)
- Drainage:
- excellent drainage required
- Moisture:
- consistently moist
- Notes:
- Common in wetlands and marshy areas