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Isolepis carinata

Isolepis carinata Hook. & Arn. ex Torr.

Keeled Bulrush

Cyperaceae (Sedge Family)

Synonym(s): Isolepis koilolepis, Scirpus carinatus, Scirpus koilolepis

USDA Symbol: ISCA6

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 10 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Green , Brown
Bloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun
Bloom Notes: Flowers inconspicuous. Bloom color refers to spikelets. Bloom time refers to fruiting period.

Distribution

USA: AL , AR , CA , FL , GA , IL , KS , KY , LA , MO , MS , NC , OK , SC , TN , TX

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:	AGCP	AK	AW	CB	EMP	GP	HI	MW	NCNE	WMVE
Status:	FACW		OBL		FACW	FACW		FACW		OBL

This information is derived from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Wetland Plant List, Version 3.1 (Lichvar, R.W. 2013. The National Wetland Plant List: 2013 wetland ratings. Phytoneuron 2013-49: 1-241). Click here for map of regions.

Web Reference

Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

USDA: Find Isolepis carinata in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Isolepis carinata in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Isolepis carinata

Metadata

Record Modified: 2022-10-13
Research By: SET

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