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Scirpus congdonii
Scirpus congdonii Britton
Congdon's Bulrush
Cyperaceae (Sedge family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: SCCO
USDA Native Status: L48 (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 pale to medium brown.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Brown , BlackBloom Time: Jul , Aug
Bloom Notes: Perianth of 6 bristles. Bloom color refers to spikelets. Bloom time refers to fruiting period.
Distribution
USA: CA , NV , ORNative Habitat: Moist meadows.
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FACW | FACW |
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 Scirpus congdonii in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Scirpus congdonii in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Scirpus congdonii
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-10-30Research By: CBR