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Schoenoplectus pungens var. badius
Schoenoplectus pungens (Vahl) Palla var. badius (J. Presl & C. Presl) S.G. Sm.
Common Threesquare
Cyperaceae (Sedge family)
Synonym(s): Scirpus americanus var. monophyllus, Scirpus monophyllus, Scirpus pungens ssp. monophyllus
USDA Symbol: SCPUB
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 6 feet tall.
Fruit: Achenes brown.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: BrownBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug
Bloom Notes: Perianth of 4-8 bristles, sometimes fewer. Bloom color refers to spikelets. Bloom time refers to fruiting period.
Distribution
USA: CA , OR , WACanada: BC
Native Habitat: Fresh to brackish shores, marshes, lakes, fens, often emergent in water to 2 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 pungens var. badius in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Schoenoplectus pungens var. badius in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Schoenoplectus pungens var. badius
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-10-30Research By: CBR