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Scirpus ×peckii

Scirpus ×peckii Britton (pro sp.)

Bulrush, Peck's Bulrush

Cyperaceae (Sedge family)

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USDA Symbol: SCPE2

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

Natural hybrid of Scirpus atrocinctus and S. atrovirens>/i> andS. pedicellatus.

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Plant Characteristics
Duration: Perennial
Habit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 5 feet tall.
Fruit: Achenes light brown or whitish.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Brown , Black
Bloom Time: Jun , Jul
Bloom Notes: Perianth of 5-6 bristles. Bloom color refers to spikelets. Bloom time refers to fruiting period.
Distribution
USA: CT , MA , ME , NH , NY , RI , VT
Canada: QC
Native Habitat: Marshes, moist meadows, ditches, disturbed areas.

National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: AGCP AK AW CB EMP GP HI MW NCNE WMVE
Status: 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 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 Scirpus �peckii in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Scirpus �peckii in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Scirpus �peckii

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

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