Black Bogrush
Schoenus nigricans
- Native to:
- Albania, Algeria, Austria, Bahamas, Baleares, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Bulgaria, Chad, Corse, Cuba, Cyprus, Czechia-Slovakia, Denmark, Dominican Republic, DR Congo, East Aegean Is., Eritrea, Ethiopia, France, Germany, Greece, Gulf States, Honduras, Hungary, India, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Italy, Jamaica, Kirgizstan, Kriti, Lebanon-Syria, Libya, Mexico, Morocco, Netherlands, Nicaragua, North Caucasus, Norway, NW. Balkan Pen., Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Sardegna, Saudi Arabia, Sicilia, Sinai, Somalia, South Africa, Spain, Svalbard, Sweden, Switzerland, Tadzhikistan, Transcaucasus, Tunisia, Türkiye, Türkiye-in-Europe, Turkmenistan, Turks-Caicos Is., Ukraine, United States, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Kenraiz , Krzysztof Ziarnek
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Cyperaceae
- Genus:
- Schoenus
- Species:
- Schoenus nigricans
- USDA Symbol:
- SCNI
Growth Characteristics
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Growth Habit:
- Graminoid
- Height:
- 75 cm
- Light Requirements:
- Full Sun
- Drought Tolerance:
- Low
- Bloom Months:
- may,jun,jul
- Bloom Colors:
- brown
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- birds
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
- Salt Tolerant:
- Yes
- Fire Ecology:
- Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire
- Fire Notes:
- Resprouts from base after fire; tolerates periodic burning in fen and wet prairie habitats.
Soil Requirements
- Soil Type:
- moist, nutrient-poor, peaty soil
- pH:
- 5.5 - 7.5 (slightly acidic to neutral)
- Drainage:
- tolerates poor drainage
- Moisture:
- consistently moist
- Notes:
- Often found in wetlands and marshes
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- Cold/moist stratification required — 30–60 days
- Germination Time:
- 14–42 days
- Notes:
- Seeds require light for germination and consistently moist to wet conditions.