Calflora
Taxon  Report   7395 
Scirpus heterochaetus  A. Chase  (not an active name; please see Schoenoplectus heterochaetus)
Slender bulrush
Scirpus heterochaetus, a monocot, is a perennial grasslike herb (rhizomatous) that is native to California and is also found elsewhere in North America and beyond, (questionable).
It was included in the CNPS Inventory of Rare and Endangered Plants on list [2.3] (rare, threatened, or endangered in CA; common elsewhere).   7th Edition  /  8th Edition

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Plant Characteristics
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Family: CYPERACEAE  
Genus: Scirpus
Communities:
Yellow Pine Forest, Freshwater Wetlands, wetland-riparian
Habitat: lake-margins, edges [CNPS Inventory]
Wetlands:Occurs almost always under natural conditions in wetlands [U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service.]
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Name Status:
Accepted in JM93
TJM2 + CNPS + PLANTS accepted name: Schoenoplectus heterochaetus
  
NOTE: Scirpus heterochaetus is not an active name in the Calflora species table.
More information about  Scirpus heterochaetus
Nursery / seed vendor availability from CNPLX
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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, including the Consortium of California Herbaria.
[web application]. 2017. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization].
Available: http://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: Jul 14, 2017).

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