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common threesquare
Schoenoplectus pungens var. longispicatus
Fort Collins
- Synonyms
- Scirpus pungens
- Dimensions
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Height: 1.5 ft. to 6.0 ft.
Spread: 2.0 ft. to 4.0 ft. - Growth Form
- Grass/Grass Like
- Program Association
- Nature in the City, Xeriscape Incentive Program
- Wildlife Uses
- Amphibians/Reptiles, Fish, Medium-Sized Mammals, Pollinators/ Invertebrates, Wetland Birds
- Sun Requirements
- Full Sun
- Water Requirements
- Moderate, High
- Plant Community
- Foothills, Plains, Riparian, Wetlands
- Season of Bloom
- May, June, July, August, September
- Flower Color
- Brown Shades, Inconspicious
- Leaf Color
- Green Shades
- Aggressiveness
- No City Data
- Design Considerations
- Attractive Foliage, Wetland Plant, Winter Interest
- Other Considerations
- Limited Availability
- Duration
- Perennial
- Natural Landscape Position
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Fort Collins Model
5, 6, 7, 8 - Soil Type
- Alkaline/High pH, Salty
- Pests/Disease Prone
- No
- Hazards/Toxic
- No City Data.
Notes
Flora of North America informally describes three varieties of S. pungens (pungens, longispicatus, & badius), all appearing to be native to the U.S. More work needs to be done on the exact ranges of each species. Variety longispicatus is native to the Fort Collins area.
This species has a moderate salt tolerance. Plant widths are best estimates.