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Scirpus microcarpus
Scirpus microcarpus J. Presl & C. Presl
Panicled Bulrush
Cyperaceae (Sedge Family)
Synonym(s): Scirpus microcarpus var. longispicatus, Scirpus microcarpus var. rubrotinctus, Scirpus rubrotinctus
USDA Symbol: SCMI2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N), SPM (N)
Leaves attractively tinged with red at the base (like a barber-pole effect). Good soil-stabilizer along stream banks, stormwater ponds and wet meadows.
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.
Leaf: Green
Fruit: Achenes almost white.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Green , BlackBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep
Bloom Notes: Flowers inconspicuous. Bloom color refers to spikelets. Bloom time refers to fruiting period.
Distribution
USA: AK , AZ , CA , CO , CT , IA , ID , IL , KY , MA , ME , MI , MN , MT , ND , NE , NH , NJ , NM , NV , NY , OR , PA , RI , SD , UT , VT , WA , WI , WV , WYCanada: BC , NB , NS , ON , PE
Native Habitat: Low to mid elevation. Wet Meadow/Prairie/Field, Riparian, Swamp/Marsh.
Growing Conditions
Water Use: MediumLight Requirement: Sun
Soil Moisture: Wet
CaCO3 Tolerance: Low
Find Seed or Plants
Find seed sources for this species at the Native Seed Network.
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | OBL | OBL | OBL | OBL | OBL | OBL | OBL | OBL |
From the National Organizations Directory
According to the species list provided by Affiliate Organizations, this plant is on display at the following locations:Santa Barbara Botanic Garden - Santa Barbara, CA
Native Seed Network - Corvallis, OR
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 microcarpus in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Scirpus microcarpus in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Scirpus microcarpus
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-03-30Research By: TWC Staff