Schoenoplectiella saximontana

Schoenoplectiella saximontana is a species of flowering plant in the sedge family[1] known by the common name Rocky Mountain bulrush.[3] It is native to North America, where it is known from several areas scattered throughout Canada, the United States, and Mexico.[1] It grows in moist and wet habitat or shallow water, including disturbed places. It is an annual herb producing tufts of very thin, erect stems which reach about 30 centimeters in maximum height. The leaves sheath the stems and have short, narrow blades. The inflorescence is a cluster of several spikelets accompanied by a long, stiff, stemlike bract.

Schoenoplectiella saximontana
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Cyperaceae
Genus: Schoenoplectiella
Species:
S. saximontana
Binomial name
Schoenoplectiella saximontana
Synonyms[1]

Schoenoplectus saximontanus (Fernald) J.Raynal
Schoenoplectus supinus subsp. saximontanus (Fernald) Soják
Scirpus bergsonii Schuyler
Scirpus saximontanus Fernald
Scirpus supinus var. saximontanus (Fernald) T.Koyama

References
  1. "Schoenoplectiella saximontana (Fernald) Lye | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
  2. Lye, K.A. (2003). "Schoenoplectiella Lye, gen. nov. (Cyperaceae)". Lidia. 6 (1): 27.
  3. "Plants Profile for Schoenoplectiella saximontana (Rocky Mountain bulrush)". plants.usda.gov. Retrieved 8 July 2020.


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