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Scirpus atrocinctus

Scirpus atrocinctus Fernald

Blackgirdle Bulrush

Cyperaceae (Sedge Family)

Synonym(s): Scirpus cyperinus var. brachypodus

USDA Symbol: SCAT4

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

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Grass/Grass-like
Root Type: Fibrous
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Leaf Venation: Parallel
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 6 feet tall.
Fruit: Achenes whitish.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Green
Bloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug

Distribution

USA: CT , IA , IL , MA , ME , MI , MN , NH , NJ , NY , PA , RI , SD , VT , WA , WI , WV , WY
Canada: PE

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:	AGCP	AK	AW	CB	EMP	GP	HI	MW	NCNE	WMVE
Status:			OBL		FACW	OBL		OBL	OBL	OBL

This information is derived from: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. (2023). 2022 National Wetland Plant List, version 3.6. U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Vicksburg, MS. https://wetland-plants.usace.army.mil/. Click here for map of regions.

Web Reference

Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 26 - Minnesota Wildflowers: a field guide to the flora of Minnesota (2009)
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-03-30
Research By: TWC Staff

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