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Schoenoplectus acutus var. occidentalis

Schoenoplectus acutus (Muhl. ex Bigelow) Á. Löve & D. Löve var. occidentalis (S. Watson) S.G. Sm.

Tule

Cyperaceae (Sedge family)

Synonym(s): Schoenoplectus rubiginosus, Scirpus acutus var. occidentalis, Scirpus occidentalis, Scirpus rubiginosus

USDA Symbol: SCACO2

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 12 feet tall.
Fruit: Achenes dark gray-brown.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Green , Brown
Bloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov
Bloom Notes: Perianth of 4-8 short bristles. Bloom color refers to spikelets. Bloom time refers to fruiting period.

Distribution

USA: AZ , CA , CO , ID , MT , NM , NV , OR , TX , UT , WA , WY
Canada: BC
Native Habitat: Fresh, often calcareous to brackish marshes, fens, lakes, slow streams, often emergent in water to 5 feet.

Web Reference

Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) 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 Schoenoplectus acutus var. occidentalis in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Schoenoplectus acutus var. occidentalis in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Schoenoplectus acutus var. occidentalis

Metadata

Record Modified: 2020-10-30
Research By: CBR

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