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Schoenoplectus pungens var. badius

Schoenoplectus pungens (Vahl) Palla var. badius (J. Presl & C. Presl) S.G. Sm.

Common Threesquare

Cyperaceae (Sedge family)

Synonym(s): Scirpus americanus var. monophyllus, Scirpus monophyllus, Scirpus pungens ssp. monophyllus

USDA Symbol: SCPUB

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 6 feet tall.
Fruit: Achenes brown.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Brown
Bloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug
Bloom Notes: Perianth of 4-8 bristles, sometimes fewer. Bloom color refers to spikelets. Bloom time refers to fruiting period.

Distribution

USA: CA , OR , WA
Canada: BC
Native Habitat: Fresh to brackish shores, marshes, lakes, fens, often emergent in water to 2 feet.

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 Schoenoplectus pungens var. badius in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Schoenoplectus pungens var. badius in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Schoenoplectus pungens var. badius

Metadata

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

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