Scirpus cyperinus
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Cyperaceae |
| Genus: | Scirpus |
| Species: | S. cyperinus
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| Binomial name | |
| Scirpus cyperinus | |
Scirpus cyperinus, commonly known as woolgrass, is an
emergent wetland herb that is native to the eastern United States and eastern Canada.[2] Other common names include cottongrass bulrush[1] and brown woolly sedge.[3]
Woolgrass is not a true
cymes of up to 15 spikelets each. The spikelet is cylindrical or oval and measures up to 0.8 centimeters in length. It is covered in reddish, brownish, or black scales. The flowers have six long bristles each, making the inflorescence look woolly.[2]
This plant grows in many types of wet habitat, such as marshes and ponds. It can be found in disturbed habitat, such as ditches.[2]
This plant often hybridizes with its relatives Scirpus atrocinctus and S. pedicellatus.[2]
References
- ^ a b Scirpus cyperinus. NatureServe.
- ^ ISBN 978-0-19-515207-4.
- ^ Scirpus cyperinus. Washington Burke Museum.
- ^ Scirpus cyperinus. University of Michigan Ethnobotany.
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