Calflora
Taxon  Report   7398 
Scirpus microcarpus  C. Presl
Mountain bog bulrush,  Panicled bulrush, Small fruited bulrush
Scirpus microcarpus
© 2008 Matt Below
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Scirpus microcarpus
© 2014 Zoya Akulova
Scirpus microcarpus
© 2011 Steven Perry
Scirpus microcarpus, a monocot, is a perennial grasslike herb that is native to California and is also found elsewhere in North America and beyond.

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Scirpus microcarpus
© 2003 Steve Matson
Family: CYPERACEAE  
Genus: Scirpus
Communities:
Yellow Pine Forest, Red Fir Forest, Lodgepole Forest, Subalpine Forest, Foothill Woodland, Chaparral, Valley Grassland, (many plant communities), wetland-riparian
Wetlands:Occurs almost always under natural conditions in wetlands [U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service.]
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Name Status:
Accepted by TJM2 + PLANTS + JM93
 Alternate Names:
(according to)
PLANTS: Scirpus microcarpus var. longispicatus
PLANTS: Scirpus microcarpus var. rubrotinctus
PLANTS: Scirpus rubrotinctus
More information about  Scirpus microcarpus
Nursery / seed vendor availability from CNPLX
This plant is available commercially.
Landscaping information from Calscape
Photos on CalPhotos / Google Images
Photos and ID tips from PlantID.net

Jepson eFlora

Records from the Consortium of California Herbaria

Original Publication citation (ITIS)

USDA PLANTS Profile (SCMI2)

Search the International Plants Names Index

Search efloras.org (Flora of North America)

Search the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center

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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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