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Scirpus polyphyllus

Leafy Bulrush
Also known as: Dichromena cymosa (Willd.) J.F.Macbr. +14 more
  • Dichromena cymosa (Willd.) J.F.Macbr.
  • Holoschoenus brunneus (Muhl.) Steud.
  • Phaeocephalum cymosum (Willd.) House
  • Rhynchospora cymosa (Willd.) Muhl. ex Elliott
  • Scirpus americanus (Boeckeler) T.Koyama
  • Scirpus brunneus Muhl.
  • Scirpus brunneus var. crispus Torr.
  • Scirpus brunneus var. viviparus (Pursh) Torr.
  • Scirpus cymosus Willd.
  • Scirpus exaltatus Pursh
  • Scirpus exaltatus var. viviparus Pursh
  • Scirpus polyphyllus f. macrostachys (Boeckeler) Fernald
  • Scirpus polyphyllus f. polyphyllus
  • Scirpus polyphyllus f. viviparus (Pursh) Beetle
  • Scirpus polyphyllus var. macrostachys Boeckeler
Botanical Data
  • Taxonomic Rank: Species
  • Botanical Family: Cyperaceae
  • WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte.

Scirpus polyphyllus (commonly known as Leafy Bulrush) is a sedge belonging to the Cyperaceae family. Naturally occurring in North America, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions.

Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Sedge
Plant Type
Bulb

Native Range

Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
North-Central U.S.A., Northeastern U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A.
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia

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