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Scirpus microcarpus

Panicled Bulrush, Red Sheathed Bulrush
Other regional names: Red Tinge Bulrush +4 more
  • Red Tinge Bulrush
  • Red Tinged Bulrush
  • Small Flowered Bulrush
  • Small Fruited Bulrush
  • Smallfruit Bulrush
Also known as: Scirpus avatshensis Kom. +12 more
  • Scirpus avatshensis Kom.
  • Scirpus macounii Holm
  • Scirpus microcarpus f. radiosus (Fernald) C.F.Reed
  • Scirpus microcarpus subsp. rubrotinctus (Fernald) Á.Löve & D.Löve
  • Scirpus microcarpus var. confertus (Fernald) House
  • Scirpus microcarpus var. longispicatus M.Peck
  • Scirpus microcarpus var. microcarpus
  • Scirpus microcarpus var. rubrotinctus (Fernald) M.E.Jones
  • Scirpus rubrotinctus f. confertus (Fernald) Weath.
  • Scirpus rubrotinctus f. radiosus Fernald
  • Scirpus rubrotinctus Fernald
  • Scirpus rubrotinctus var. confertus Fernald
  • Scirpus sylvaticus var. microcarpus (J.Presl & C.Presl) MacMill.
Botanical Data
  • Taxonomic Rank: Species
  • Botanical Family: Cyperaceae
  • WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte.

Scirpus microcarpus (commonly known as Panicled Bulrush or Red-Sheathed Bulrush) is a sedge belonging to the Cyperaceae family. Naturally occurring in Temperate Asia and North America, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions.

Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Sedge
Plant Type
Bulb

Native Range

Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Eastern Canada, Mexico, North-Central U.S.A., Northeastern U.S.A., Northwestern U.S.A., Russian Far East, South-Central U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A., Southwestern U.S.A., Subarctic America, Western Canada
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alaska, Alberta, Arizona, British Columbia, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Kamchatka, Kentucky, Labrador, Maine, Manitoba, Massachusetts, Mexico Northwest, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Newfoundland, North Dakota, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Prince Edward I., Québec, Rhode I., Saskatchewan, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming, Yukon

Introduced Range

Plants flagged as 'Introduced' have been transported outside their native historical range by human activity. While many are common ornamentals, some may become naturalized or invasive in local environments. Local ecological guidelines require verification prior to planting.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Japan

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