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Blysmus rufus
Blysmus rufus (Huds.) Link
Red Bulrush
Cyperaceae (Sedge Family)
Synonym(s): Blysmopsis rufa, Scirpus rufus, Scirpus rufus var. neogaeus
USDA Symbol: BLRU
USDA Native Status: AK (N), CAN (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Root Type: Fibrous
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Leaf Venation: Parallel
Inflorescence: Spike
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 8 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Green , BrownBloom Time: Jul , Aug
Distribution
USA: AKCanada: AB , MB , NB , NL , NS , NT , NU , ON , PE , QC , SK , YT
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | OBL |
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 Blysmus rufus in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Blysmus rufus in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Blysmus rufus
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-06-01Research By: TWC Staff