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Small-fruit Bulrush - Scirpus microcarpus

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Native Species

Global Rank: G5
State Rank: S4S5
C-value: 5


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General Description
Rhizomatous. Stems 30–100 cm, rarely clustered. Leaves: blades 5–12 mm wide; basal sheaths reddish. Inflorescence open, compound-umbelliform. Spikelets 3–6 mm long. Scales 1–2.5 mm long, dark green; tip rounded to apiculate. Flowers: bristles 3–6, straight or curved, spinulose, ca. as long as the achene, white turning brown; stigmas 2. Achene 2-sided, whitish, 1–1.5 mm long (Lesica et al. 2012. Manual of Montana Vascular Plants. BRIT Press. Fort Worth, TX).

Species Range
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Range Comments
AK to NL south to CA, AZ, NM, KY and WV (Lesica et al. 2012. Manual of Montana Vascular Plants. BRIT Press. Fort Worth, TX).

Observations in Montana Natural Heritage Program Database
Number of Observations: 241

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Habitat
Marshes, beaver ponds, streambanks; valleys, montane (Lesica et al. 2012. Manual of Montana Vascular Plants. BRIT Press. Fort Worth, TX).

References
  • Literature Cited AboveLegend:   View Online Publication
    • Lesica, P., M.T. Lavin, and P.F. Stickney. 2012. Manual of Montana Vascular Plants. Fort Worth, TX: BRIT Press. viii + 771 p.
  • Additional ReferencesLegend:   View Online Publication
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    • Jones, W. W. 1901. Preliminary flora of Gallatin County. M.S. Thesis. Bozeman, MT: Montana State College. 78 pp.
    • Law, D.J. 1999. A comparison of water table dynamics and soil texture under black cottonwood recent alluvial bar, beaked sedge, and Geyer's/Drummond's willow communities. M.Sc. Thesis. Bozeman, MT: Montana State University. 68 p.
    • Lesica, P., M.T. Lavin, and P.F. Stickney. 2022. Manual of Montana Vascular Plants, Second Edition. Fort Worth, TX: BRIT Press. viii + 779 p.
    • Sater, S. 2022. The insects of Sevenmile Creek, a pictorial guide to their diversity and ecology. Undergraduate Thesis. Helena, MT: Carroll College. 242 p.
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