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Schoenoplectus mucronatus (L.) Palla
bog bulrush
Symbol: SCMU10
Group: Monocot
Family: Cyperaceae
Growth Habit: Graminoid
Duration: Perennial
U.S. Nativity: Introduced
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Britton, N.L., and A. Brown. 1913. Illustrated flora of the northern states and Canada. Vol. 1: 331. Courtesy of Kentucky Native Plant Society. Scanned by Omnitek Inc. Usage Guidelines.

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Plant Synonyms:
SCMU10 Schoenoplectus mucronatus (L.) Palla
 

SCMU

Scirpus mucronatus L.
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About bog bulrush

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State Distributional Map for SCMU10
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Plant Distribution by State

Schoenoplectus mucronatus (L.) Palla

SCMU10

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TN*
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California
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Kentucky
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New York
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Tennessee distribution information linked offsite at Univerity of Tennessee Herbarium
Related Taxa:
Schoenoplectus mucronatus (L.) Palla

View 35 genera in Cyperaceae, 28 species in Schoenoplectus

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Classification:
Schoenoplectus mucronatus (L.) Palla

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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 mucronatus (L.) Palla – bog bulrush

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Invasive Information:
Schoenoplectus mucronatus (L.) Palla
        ricefield bulrush
        bog bulrush
This plant is considered invasive 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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Introduced Information:
Schoenoplectus mucronatus (L.) Palla
This plant is introduced to the United States from another country or countries. Click on link below for a partial or complete list of U.S. introduced plants.

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Wetland Indicator Status:*
Schoenoplectus mucronatus (L.) Palla
SCMU: Scirpus mucronatus L.
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 NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO OBL NO 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 mucronatus (L.) Palla

View species account from ARS Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN).
View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 507791.
View photographs from University of Tennessee Herbarium.

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    UC Davis, IPM: abstract & images

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