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Schoenoplectus acutus var. occidentalis

Common Tule, Tule
Other regional names: Viscid Bulrush +1 more
  • Viscid Bulrush
  • Viscid Great Bulrush
Also known as: Schoenoplectus acutus f. congestus (Farw.) Mohlenbr. +8 more
  • Schoenoplectus acutus f. congestus (Farw.) Mohlenbr.
  • Schoenoplectus rubiginosus (Beetle) Soják
  • Scirpus acutus f. congestus (Farw.) Fernald
  • Scirpus acutus var. malheurensis (L.F.Hend.) Beetle
  • Scirpus acutus var. occidentalis (S.Watson) Beetle
  • Scirpus lacustris var. occidentalis S.Watson
  • Scirpus malheurensis L.F.Hend.
  • Scirpus occidentalis var. congestus Farw.
  • Scirpus rubiginosus Beetle
Botanical Data
  • Taxonomic Rank: Variety
  • Botanical Family: Cyperaceae
  • WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte.

Indigenous to North America and South America, Schoenoplectus acutus var. occidentalis (commonly known as Common Tule or Tule) is a sedge belonging to the Cyperaceae family. Within its native range, this variety is most commonly linked to temperate conditions. It is a naturally occurring variety of Schoenoplectus acutus, which is linked below, along with other varieties of this species.

Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Sedge
Plant Type
Bulb

Native Range

Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Central America, Mexico, North-Central U.S.A., Northwestern U.S.A., South-Central U.S.A., Southwestern U.S.A.
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Arizona, C. American Pacific Is., California, Colorado, Idaho, Illinois, Mexico Northwest, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas, Utah, Washington, Wyoming
Base Species & Variations

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