Calflora Taxon Report
Schoenoplectus saximontanus  (Fernald) J. Raynal
Rocky mountain bulrush
Schoenoplectus saximontanus is an annual grasslike herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in North America and beyond.
also called Scirpus saximontanus
Siskiyou Del Norte Modoc Humboldt Shasta Lassen Trinity Plumas Tehama Butte Mendocino Glenn Sierra Yuba Lake Nevada Colusa Placer Sutter El Dorado Yolo Alpine Napa Sonoma Sacramento Mono Amador Solano Calaveras Tuolumne San Joaquin Marin Contra Costa Alameda Santa Cruz Mariposa Madera San Francisco San Mateo Merced Fresno Stanislaus Santa Clara Inyo San Benito Tulare Kings Monterey San Bernardino San Luis Obispo Kern Santa Barbara Ventura Los Angeles Riverside Orange San Diego Imperial
Genus: Schoenoplectus
Family: Cyperaceae  
Category: angiosperm  
PLANTS group:Monocot
Jepson eFlora section: monocot

Wetlands: Occurs in wetlands

Communities: wetland-riparian

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF
Alternate Names:
PLANTSScirpus bergsonii
JEF + PLANTSScirpus saximontanus
PLANTSScirpus supinus var. saximontanus
Information about Schoenoplectus saximontanus from other sources
Nursery availability from CNPLX
Commercial availability unknown.
Jepson eFlora

USDA PLANTS Profile (SCSA8)

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“Calflora - Taxon Report.” The Calflora Database, a non-profit organization. .

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