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Schoenoplectus ×contortus

Schoenoplectus ×contortus (Eames) S.G. Sm.

Bulrush, Contorted Bulrush

Cyperaceae (Sedge family)

Synonym(s): Scirpus ×contortus

USDA Symbol: SCCO20

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

Natural hybrid of Schoenoplectus americanus and S. pungens.

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 7 feet tall.
Fruit: Achenes brown.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Brown
Bloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug
Bloom Notes: Perianth of 2-8 bristles. Bloom color refers to spikelets. Bloom time refers to fruiting period.

Distribution

USA: CA , CT , DE , FL , MA , MI , NJ , NM , VA
Native Habitat: Fresh to brackish shores, marshes, lakes, fens, often emergent.

Web Reference

Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.

Additional resources

USDA: Find Schoenoplectus �contortus in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Schoenoplectus �contortus in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Schoenoplectus �contortus

Metadata

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

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