Scirpus acutus var. occidentalis Calflora

Taxon Report

Scirpus acutus Muhl. ex Bigelow var. occidentalis (S. Watson) Beetle

(not an active name)

Hard stemmed tule, Viscid bulrush, Western common tule

2009 Keir Morse

Scirpus acutus var. occidentalis is a perennial grasslike herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in North America and beyond.

also called Schoenoplectus acutus var. occidentalis


	Plant Range Observation Search ~882 records in California Plant Characteristics

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Genus:	Scirpus
Family:	Cyperaceae
Category:	angiosperm
PLANTS group:	Monocot
Jepson eFlora section: monocot

Habitat: freshwater-marsh

Communities: Freshwater Wetlands, wetland-riparian

Name Status:

Alternate Names:


JM93	Scirpus acutus var. acutus
JEF + PLANTS	Schoenoplectus acutus var. occidentalis

Information about Scirpus acutus var. occidentalis from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX This plant is available commercially. USDA PLANTS Profile (SCACO2) Photos on Calflora Photos on CalPhotos Google Images Photos on iNaturalist ID Tips on PlantID.net	ITIS Original Publication citation International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) Landscape information from Calscape BONAP Distribution Map Consortium of California Herbaria 2 Search the Native American Ethnobotany Database	Add an Observation Location Suitability Planting Guide Distribution by County
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Suggested Citation

Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2024. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 04/28/2024).