Schoenoplectiella purshiana (Fernald) Lye

Weak-stalked Bulrush

Synonyms: Schoenoplectus purshianus, Scirpus debilis, Scirpus purshianus

CLASSIFICATION

Main Group: Plant

Sublevel 1: Angiosperm

Sublevel 2: Monocot

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Family: Cyperaceae

Genus: Schoenoplectiella

Species: Schoenoplectiella purshiana

STATUS IN NEW ENGLAND

Origin: Native

Invasive, Pest, or Pathogen?: No

Rarity Designations:
VT - Uncommon (state rank: S3 (Vulnerable)) (var. purshianus)

BIOLOGY/ECOLOGY

Feeding Type: Photoautotroph

Type of Spores/Gametophytes: Two types of spores, unisexual gametophytes

HABITAT

Wetland Indicator Status: Not Listed

PHOTOS OF Schoenoplectiella purshiana