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Cyperaceae
Bolboschoenus

not marked as a favorite taxon Bolboschoenus novae-angliae (Britton) S.G. Smith. Common name: New England Bulrush. Phenology: Late Jun-Jul; Jul-Sep. Habitat: Fresh to brackish (oligohaline) tidal marshes, ditches. Distribution: ME to NC (or GA?).

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Origin/Endemic status: Native

Taxonomy Comments: Probably originating as a hybrid derivative of Bolboschoenus fluviatilis and B. robustus, but its distinctiveness and ecological behavior suggest that it should be treated as a species; see Schuyler (1975) and Cronquist (1991) for additional discussion.

Synonymy ⓘ: = Can, FNA23, NE, NS, NY, POWO, Va; = n/a — RAB; = Schoenoplectus novae-angliae (Britton) M.T.Strong — K4, Strong (1994); = Scirpus cylindricus (Torr.) Britton — C, illegitimate name; = Scirpus novae-angliae Britton — Tat; = Scirpus robustus Pursh var. novae-angliae (Britton) Beetle — G; >< Scirpus maritimus L. var. fernaldii (E.P.Bicknell) Beetle — F. Basionym: Scirpus novae-angliae Britton 1898

Links to other floras: = Bolboschoenus novae-angliae - FNA23

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Wetland Indicator Status:

  • Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: OBL (name change)
  • Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: OBL (name change)
  • Northcentral & Northeast: OBL (name change)

Heliophily ⓘ: 9

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image #1 of Bolboschoenus novae-angliae© Gary P. Fleming | Original Image ⭷
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