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Scirpus lineatus

Scirpus lineatus Michx.

Drooping Bulrush

Cyperaceae (Sedge family)

Synonym(s): Scirpus fontinalis

USDA Symbol: SCLI5

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Stems up to about 3 feet long, reclining.
Fruit: Achenes pale brown.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Green , Brown
Bloom Time: May , Jun
Bloom Notes: Perianth of 6 bristles. Bloom color refers to spikelets. Bloom time refers to fruiting period.

Distribution

USA: AL , FL , GA , LA , MS , NC , SC , VA
Native Habitat: Usually along wooded streams, often associated with calcareous substrates.

Web Reference

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

Metadata

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

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