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Scirpus longii
Scirpus longii Fernald
Long's Bulrush
Cyperaceae (Sedge Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: SCLO
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)
Found in marshes of northeastern North America from Massachusetts to Nova Scotia, Scirpus longii is listed as a species of special concern by SARA (Species at Risk Act) in Canada and is considered of special concern in Connecticut, threatened in Maine and Massachusetts, and endangered in New Jersey and Rhode Island. Though large populations can be found, it rarely flowers, as sexual reproduction is triggered by fire.
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Root Type: Fibrous
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Leaf Venation: Parallel
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 5 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Green , BrownBloom Time: May , Jun
Distribution
USA: CT , MA , ME , NH , NJ , NY , RICanada: NS
Native Habitat: Swamp/Marsh,Bog/Fen
Growing Conditions
Light Requirement: SunSoil Moisture: Moist
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | OBL | OBL | 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 Scirpus longii in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Scirpus longii in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Scirpus longii
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-01-18Research By: TWC Staff