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Schoenoplectus ×oblongus
Schoenoplectus ×oblongus (T. Koyama) Soják
Bulrush
Cyperaceae (Sedge family)
Synonym(s): Schoenoplectus ×oblongatus, Scirpus ×oblongus
USDA Symbol: SCOB10
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)
Natural hybrid of Schoenoplectus acutus and S. heterochaetus.
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 8 feet tall.
Fruit: Achenes dark gray-brown.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Green , BrownBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug
Bloom Notes: Perianth of 4-6 bristles. Bloom color refers to spikelets. Bloom time refers to fruiting period.
Distribution
USA: CA , IA , ID , IL , KS , KY , MA , MI , MN , MO , MT , ND , NE , NJ , NY , OK , OR , PA , RI , SD , TX , VT , WI , WYCanada: AB , MB , ON , QC
Native Habitat: Fresh, often calcareous marshes and lakes, often emergent in water to 5 feet.
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 Schoenoplectus ×oblongus in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Schoenoplectus ×oblongus in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Schoenoplectus ×oblongus
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-10-30Research By: CBR