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Trichophorum planifolium
Trichophorum planifolium (Spreng.) Palla
Bashful Bulrush
Cyperaceae (Sedge Family)
Synonym(s): Baeothryon verecundum, Scirpus planifolius, Scirpus verecundus, Trichophorum verecundum
USDA Symbol: TRPL6
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)
Species is listed as endangered in Canada. Found only along the western shore of Lake Ontario.
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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 16 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Green , BrownBloom Time: Jun , Jul
Bloom Notes: Flowers inconspicuous. Bloom color refers to spikelets. Bloom time refers to fruiting period.
Distribution
USA: CT , DC , DE , IL , KY , MA , MD , ME , MO , NJ , NY , OH , PA , RI , VA , VT , WVCanada: ON
Native Habitat: Forest Edge
Web Reference
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Webref 34 - Go Botany (2019) Native Plant Trust
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Trichophorum planifolium in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Trichophorum planifolium in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Trichophorum planifolium
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-03-30Research By: TWC Staff