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Scirpus atrocinctus
Scirpus atrocinctus Fernald
Blackgirdle Bulrush
Cyperaceae (Sedge Family)
Synonym(s): Scirpus cyperinus var. brachypodus
USDA Symbol: SCAT4
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N), SPM (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Root Type: Fibrous
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Leaf Venation: Parallel
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 6 feet tall.
Fruit: Achenes whitish.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Green , Brown , BlackBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug
Bloom Notes: Flowers inconspicuous. Bloom color refers to spikelets. Bloom time refers to fruiting period.
Distribution
USA: CT , IA , IL , MA , ME , MI , MN , NH , NJ , NY , PA , RI , SD , VT , WA , WI , WV , WYCanada: PE
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FACW | OBL | OBL | OBL | OBL |
Web Reference
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Webref 26 - Minnesota Wildflowers: a field guide to the flora of Minnesota (2009)
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Scirpus atrocinctus in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Scirpus atrocinctus in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Scirpus atrocinctus
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-03-30Research By: TWC Staff