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Schoenoplectus acutus (Muhl. ex Bigelow) A.& D. Löve var. acutus
hardstem bulrush
Symbol: SCACA
Group: Monocot
Family: Cyperaceae
Growth Habit: Graminoid
Duration: Perennial
U.S. Nativity: Native
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Plant Synonyms:
 

SCAC

Scirpus acutus Muhl. ex Bigelow

 

SCLA80

Scirpus lacustris L. p.p.

 

SCLAA

Schoenoplectus lacustris (L.) Palla ssp. acutus (Muhl. ex Bigelow) A.& D. Löve

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About hardstem bulrush


Link to plant characteristics report for Schoenoplectus acutus var. acutus

Link to plant Classification report for Schoenoplectus acutus var. acutus

Plant source and reference for Schoenoplectus acutus var. acutus

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State Distributional Map for SCACA
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Plant Distribution by State


Schoenoplectus acutus (Muhl. ex Bigelow) A.& D. Löve var. acutus

SCACA

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ME MA MI
MO NH NC
ND SD UT*
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Related Taxa:
Schoenoplectus acutus (Muhl. ex Bigelow) A.& D. Löve var. acutus

View 35 genera in Cyperaceae, 28 species in Schoenoplectus, 2 varieties in Schoenoplectus acutus

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Classification:
Schoenoplectus acutus (Muhl. ex Bigelow) A.& D. Löve var. acutus

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    Kingdom Plantae – Plants
       Subkingdom Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
          Superdivision Spermatophyta – Seed plants
             Division Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
                Class Liliopsida – Monocotyledons
                   Subclass Commelinidae
                      Order Cyperales
                         Family Cyperaceae – Sedge family
                            Genus Schoenoplectus (Reichenb.) Palla – bulrush
                               Species Schoenoplectus acutus (Muhl. ex Bigelow) A.& D. Löve – hardstem bulrush
                                  Variety Schoenoplectus acutus (Muhl. ex Bigelow) A.& D. Löve var. acutus – hardstem bulrush

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Threatened and Endangered Plant Information:
Schoenoplectus acutus (Muhl. ex Bigelow) A.& D. Löve var. acutus
The synonyms italicized and indented below are listed by the U. S. federal government or a state. Common names are from state and federal lists. Click on a place name to get a complete protected plant list for that location.
Connecticut:
    Scirpus acutus Muhl. ex Bigelow
       hard-stemmed bulrush     Threatened
Pennsylvania:
    Scirpus acutus Muhl. ex Bigelow
       hard-stemmed bullrush     Endangered

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Invasive Information:
Schoenoplectus acutus (Muhl. ex Bigelow) A.& D. Löve var. acutus
    Scirpus acutus Muhl. ex Bigelow
        hardstem bulrush
The synonym italicized and indented above is listed as invasive weeds by the authoritative sources noted below. This plant may be known by one or more common names in different places, and some are listed above. Click on an acronym to view each invasive plant list, or click here for a composite list of Invasive Plants of the U.S.
SWSS   Southern Weed Science Society. 1998. Weeds of the United States and Canada. CD-ROM. Southern Weed Science Society. Champaign, Illinois..
 

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Wetland Indicator Status:*
Schoenoplectus acutus (Muhl. ex Bigelow) A.& D. Löve var. acutus
SCAC: Scirpus acutus Muhl. ex Bigelow
Nat. Ind. Reg. 1 Reg. 2 Reg. 3 Reg. 4 Reg. 5 Reg. 6 Reg. 7 Reg. 8 Reg. 9 Reg. 0 Reg. A Reg. C Reg. H
OBL OBL OBL OBL OBL OBL OBL OBL OBL OBL OBL NI NO NO

      *for this plant and/or its synonyms

Wetland Data InformationInterpreting wetland indicator status

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Other Species Accounts and Images:
Schoenoplectus acutus (Muhl. ex Bigelow) A.& D. Löve var. acutus

View species account from USDA Forest Service Fire Effects Information System (FEIS).
View species account from ARS Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN).
View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 531332.
View species account or photographs from Wisconsin State Herbarium (UW-Madison).

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