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Bolboschoenus maritimus ssp. maritimus

Bolboschoenus maritimus (L.) Palla ssp. maritimus

Alkali Bulrush, Coastal Cosmopolitan Bulrush, Cosmopolitan Bulrush

Cyperaceae (Sedge family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: BOMAM

USDA Native Status: L48 (N?), CAN (N,I)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 5 feet tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Green , Brown
Bloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep
Bloom Notes: Perianth bristles often inconspicuous. Bloom color refers to spikelets. Bloom time refers to fruiting period.

Distribution

USA: ME
Native Habitat: Brackish to saline coastal shores and marshes.

Web Reference

Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
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 Bolboschoenus maritimus ssp. maritimus in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Bolboschoenus maritimus ssp. maritimus in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Bolboschoenus maritimus ssp. maritimus

Metadata

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

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