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Scirpus microcarpus (Panicled bulrush)
Smith, R.W.

Scirpus microcarpus

Scirpus microcarpus J. Presl & C. Presl

Panicled Bulrush

Cyperaceae (Sedge Family)

Synonym(s): Scirpus microcarpus var. longispicatus, Scirpus microcarpus var. rubrotinctus, Scirpus rubrotinctus

USDA Symbol: SCMI2

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

Leaves attractively tinged with red at the base (like a barber-pole effect). Good soil-stabilizer along stream banks, stormwater ponds and wet meadows.

 

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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 5 feet tall.
Leaf: Green
Fruit: Achenes almost white.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Green , Black
Bloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep
Bloom Notes: Flowers inconspicuous. Bloom color refers to spikelets. Bloom time refers to fruiting period.

Distribution

USA: AK , AZ , CA , CO , CT , IA , ID , IL , KY , MA , ME , MI , MN , MT , ND , NE , NH , NJ , NM , NV , NY , OR , PA , RI , SD , UT , VT , WA , WI , WV , WY
Canada: BC , NB , NS , ON , PE
Native Habitat: Low to mid elevation. Wet Meadow/Prairie/Field, Riparian, Swamp/Marsh.

Growing Conditions

Water Use: Medium
Light Requirement: Sun
Soil Moisture: Wet
CaCO3 Tolerance: Low

Find Seed or Plants

Find seed sources for this species at the Native Seed Network.

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:AGCPAKAWCBEMPGPHIMWNCNEWMVE
Status: OBL OBL OBL OBL 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.

From the National Organizations Directory

According to the species list provided by Affiliate Organizations, this plant is on display at the following locations:

Santa Barbara Botanic Garden - Santa Barbara, CA
Native Seed Network - Corvallis, OR

Web Reference

Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) 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 Scirpus microcarpus in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Scirpus microcarpus in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Scirpus microcarpus

Metadata

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

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