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Trichophorum pumilum
Trichophorum pumilum (Vahl) Schinz & Thell.
Little Bulrush, Rolland's Bulrush, Rolland's Leafless Bulrush
Cyperaceae (Sedge family)
Synonym(s): Baeothryon pumilum, Scirpus pumilus, Scirpus pumilus ssp. rollandii, Scirpus pumilus var. rollandii, Scirpus rollandii, Trichophorum pumilum ssp. rollandii, Trichophorum pumilum var. rollandii, Trichophorum rollandii
USDA Symbol: TRPU18
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 5 inches tall.
Fruit: Achenes blackish, 2-3 sided.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Green , BrownBloom Time: Jul , Aug
Bloom Notes: Perianth bristles absent. Bloom color refers to spikelets. Bloom time refers to fruiting period.
Distribution
USA: AK , CA , CO , ID , MT , WYCanada: AB , BC , NT , QC , SK , YT
Native Habitat: Moist to wet coniferous swamps, bogs, riverbanks, lime rich soils.
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | OBL | FACW | OBL | FACW |
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 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 Trichophorum pumilum in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Trichophorum pumilum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Trichophorum pumilum
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-10-30Research By: CBR