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Schoenoplectiella saximontana
Schoenoplectiella saximontana (Fernald) Lye
Rocky Mountain Bulrush
Cyperaceae (Sedge family)
Synonym(s): Schoenoplectus saximontanus, Scirpus bergsonii, Scirpus saximontanus, Scirpus supinus var. saximontanus
USDA Symbol: SCSA11
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 2 feet tall.
Fruit: Achenes blackish brown.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Green , BrownBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov
Bloom Notes: Perianth absent. Bloom color refers to spikelets. Bloom time refers to fruiting period.
Distribution
USA: CA , CO , KS , MO , NE , OH , OK , SD , TX , UT , WYCanada: BC
Native Habitat: Damp soils to emergent, freshwater ponds, ditches, often drying, disturbed and sandy areas.
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | OBL | OBL | OBL | OBL | OBL | OBL |
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 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 Schoenoplectiella saximontana in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Schoenoplectiella saximontana in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Schoenoplectiella saximontana
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-10-30Research By: CBR