Dig deeper at SERNEC, a consortium of southeastern herbaria.
Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Monocots: Commelinids: Poales
WEAKLEY'S FLORA (5/21/15):
Scirpus polyphyllus
FAMILY
Cyperaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Scirpus polyphyllus
FAMILY
Cyperaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Flora of North America
Scirpus polyphyllus
SYNONYMOUS WITH
VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 030-08-014:
Scirpus polyphyllus
FAMILY
Cyperaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933)
Scirpus polyphyllus
COMMON NAME:
Leafy Bulrush
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JK Marlow jkm200625_6239
June Transylvania County NC
DuPont State Forest
The stems are 3-4 feet tall and have 14-22 leaves, per Vascular Plants of North Carolina.
Glen Peterson gkp9254_foliaceousbracts
July Spartanburg County SC
Involucre of several foliaceous bracts, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas.
Glen Peterson gkp9263_sheathpurplespots
July Spartanburg County SC
The ventral surface of the sheath is purple-spotted, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas.
Glen Peterson gkp9267_scirpolspike
July Spartanburg County SC
Spikelets ovoid, 3-4mm long, 2-3mm broad, sessile, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas.
JK Marlow jkm120729_083
July Spartanburg County SC
Inflorescence branched. Spikelets in umbellate clusters or heads, sessile, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas.
JK Marlow jkm0509k_34
September Transylvania County NC
Silver Run Preserve
Scales reddish, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas.
JK Marlow jkm0509k_36
September Transylvania County NC
Silver Run Preserve
Leaves primarily cauline, more than 10 per culm, to 2dm long, 4-9mm wide, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas.