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Scirpus lineatus
Scirpus lineatus Michx.
Drooping Bulrush
Cyperaceae (Sedge family)
Synonym(s): Scirpus fontinalis
USDA Symbol: SCLI5
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Stems up to about 3 feet long, reclining.
Fruit: Achenes pale brown.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Green , BrownBloom Time: May , Jun
Bloom Notes: Perianth of 6 bristles. Bloom color refers to spikelets. Bloom time refers to fruiting period.
Distribution
USA: AL , FL , GA , LA , MS , NC , SC , VANative Habitat: Usually along wooded streams, often associated with calcareous substrates.
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 lineatus in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Scirpus lineatus in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Scirpus lineatus
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-10-30Research By: CBR