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Schoenoplectus americanus
American bulrush, chairmaker's bulrush, Olney bulrush, Schoenoplectus
Indiana Dunes National Park
			Record Status: Approved
Occurrence:	Present
Nativeness:	Native
Abundance:	Uncommon

Scientific Name with Authority:		Schoenoplectus americanus (Pers.) Volkart ex Schinz & R. Keller
Park Preferred Common Name(s):
Park Synonyms:

Taxonomic Hierarchy:		Kingdom Plantae, Phylum Tracheophyta, Subphylum Spermatophytina, Order Poales, Family Cyperaceae, Genus Schoenoplectus, Species Schoenoplectus americanus


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Threatened/Endangered Status:
State Species of Concern Status:
Ozone-sensitive Status:
NatureServe Global Rank:		G5
NatureServe State Rank:
Evidence:		0 Observations, 0 Vouchers, 2 Data Store References, 0 External Links


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Canyon De Chelly National Monument	Cape Cod National Seashore
Cape Hatteras National Seashore	Cape Lookout National Seashore
Channel Islands National Park	Chiricahua National Monument
Cumberland Island National Seashore	Ebey's Landing National Historical Reserve
El Malpais National Monument	Fort Union Trading Post National Historic Site
George Washington Birthplace National Monument	Glen Canyon National Recreation Area
Golden Gate National Recreation Area	Grand Canyon National Park
Guadalupe Mountains National Park	Hubbell Trading Post National Historic Site
Isle Royale National Park	Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve
Kenilworth Park and Aquatic Gardens	Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site
Lassen Volcanic National Park	Mesa Verde National Park
Montezuma Castle National Monument	Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument
Padre Island National Seashore	Parashant National Monument
Pecos National Historical Park	Petersburg National Battlefield
Petrified Forest National Park	Pinnacles National Park
Point Reyes National Seashore	Presidio of San Francisco
Prince William Forest Park	Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument
San Juan Island National Historical Park	Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site
Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area	Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore
Whiskeytown National Recreation Area	White Sands National Park
Whitman Mission National Historic Site	Yellowstone National Park
Yucca House National Monument


Last Modified Date:	7/22/2005

NPSpecies - The National Park Service biodiversity database. IRMA Portal version.https://irma.nps.gov/npspecies. Accessed 10/9/2025 12:19:38 PM

NatureServe Global Rank and State Rank

NatureServe. 2017. NatureServe Web Service. Arlington, VA. U.S.A. Available http://services.natureserve.org. Accessed: 12/4/2017. Updated quarterly.

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