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Distribution by County   7398    
Scirpus microcarpus  J. Presl & C. Presl
Panicled bulrush, Small fruited bulrush
Scirpus microcarpus is a perennial grasslike herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in North America and beyond.
Record Count by County

Alameda: 38 Lake: 4 Plumas: 54 Sierra: 24
Alpine: 16 Lassen: 14 Riverside: 40 Siskiyou: 34
Amador: 3 Los Angeles: 64 Sacramento: 1 Solano: 1
Butte: 24 Madera: 4 San Benito: 42 Sonoma: 55
Calaveras: 2 Marin: 128 San Bernardino: 44 Tehama: 17
Colusa: 1 Mariposa: 18 San Diego: 80 Trinity: 13
Contra Costa: 18 Mendocino: 61 San Francisco: 21 Tulare: 17
Del Norte: 12 Modoc: 26 San Joaquin: 1 Tuolumne: 13
El Dorado: 37 Mono: 28 San Luis Obispo: 69 Ventura: 26
Fresno: 27 Monterey: 38 San Mateo: 86 Yolo: 2
Glenn: 3 Napa: 10 Santa Barbara: 54 Yuba: 3
Humboldt: 47 Nevada: 27 Santa Clara: 20
Inyo: 14 Orange: 24 Santa Cruz: 33
Kern: 5 Placer: 21 Shasta: 18

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]. 2026. The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: 04/12/2026).