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Isolepis cernua

Isolepis cernua (Vahl) Roem. & Schult.

Low Bulrush, Low Lateral-bulrush

Cyperaceae (Sedge family)

Synonym(s): Scirpus cernuus, Scirpus cernuus ssp. californicus, Scirpus cernuus var. californicus

USDA Symbol: ISCE

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 16 inches tall.
Fruit: Achenes medium to dark brown or straw-colored.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Red , Green , Brown
Bloom Time: Jan , Feb , Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov , Dec
Bloom Notes: Perianth absent. Bloom color refers to spikelets. Bloom time refers to fruiting period, late spring to winter on Pacific Coast, winter to spring in Texas.

Distribution

USA: AK , CA , OR , TX , WA
Canada: BC
Native Habitat: Wet, freshwater to brackish places on beaches, dunes, marine bluffs, sandy areas, mostly coastal.

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:	AGCP	AK	AW	CB	EMP	GP	HI	MW	NCNE	WMVE
Status:	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 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 Isolepis cernua in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Isolepis cernua in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Isolepis cernua

Metadata

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

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