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Schoenoplectiella erecta
Schoenoplectiella erecta (Poir.) Lye
Sharpscale Bulrush
Cyperaceae (Sedge family)
Synonym(s): Schoenoplectus erectus
USDA Symbol: SCER6
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 20 inches tall.
Fruit: Achenes blackish brown.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Green , BrownBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov
Bloom Notes: Perianth absent. Bloom color refers to spikelets. Bloom time refers to fruiting period.
Distribution
USA: AL , FL , GA , SC , TXNative Habitat: Wet soils or emergent, freshwater shores, temporary ponds, ditches, usually sandy and often drying areas.
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | OBL | OBL |
Web Reference
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 Schoenoplectiella erecta in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Schoenoplectiella erecta in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Schoenoplectiella erecta
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-10-30Research By: CBR