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Cyperaceae
Scirpus

not marked as a favorite taxon Scirpus polyphyllus Vahl. Phenology: Jul-Sep. Habitat: Marshes, floodplain forests, mountain bogs, seeps, fens. Distribution: MA and VT west to IL and s. MO, south to nc. GA (Jones & Coile 1988) and AL.

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Origin/Endemic status: Native

Synonymy ⓘ: = Ar, C, F, FNA23, G, GW1, Il, K4, Mo1, NE, NS, NY, Pa, POWO, RAB, S, S13, Tat, Tn, Va, W, WV, Schuyler (1967). Basionym: Scirpus polyphyllus Vahl 1805

Links to other floras: = Scirpus polyphyllus - FNA23

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Wetland Indicator Status:

  • Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: OBL
  • Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: OBL
  • Midwest: OBL
  • Northcentral & Northeast: OBL

Heliophily ⓘ: 5

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image #1 of Scirpus polyphyllus© Bruce A. Sorrie | Original Image ⭷
image #2 of Scirpus polyphyllus© Erik Danielson source | Original Image ⭷
image #3 of Scirpus polyphyllus© Gary P. Fleming | Original Image ⭷
image #4 of Scirpus polyphyllus© Erik Danielson source | Original Image ⭷
image #5 of Scirpus polyphyllus© Gary P. Fleming | Original Image ⭷
image #6 of Scirpus polyphyllus© Erik Danielson source | Original Image ⭷
image #7 of Scirpus polyphyllus© Radford, Ahles and Bell | Original Image ⭷

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