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Calliscirpus brachythrix
Calliscirpus brachythrix C.N. Gilmour, J.R. Starr & Naczi
Cotton Grass, Short-hair Barbed-bulrush, Short-hair Cottongrass
Cyperaceae (Sedge family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: CABR30
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 3 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Green , BrownBloom Time: Jul , Aug
Distribution
USA: CANative Habitat: Wet meadows, streambanks, seepage slopes, generally on acidic substrates.
Web Reference
Webref 36 - Jepson eFlora (2019) The Jepson Herbarium, University of California, BerkeleyWebref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Calliscirpus brachythrix in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Calliscirpus brachythrix in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Calliscirpus brachythrix
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-10-30Research By: CBR