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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: Perennial
Habit: 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 , Black
Bloom 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 , WY
Canada: PE

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:AGCPAKAWCBEMPGPHIMWNCNEWMVE
Status: FACW OBL OBL OBL 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 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 Plants
FNA: Find Scirpus atrocinctus in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Scirpus atrocinctus

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-03-30
Research By: TWC Staff

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