Scirpus atrovirens

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Scirpus atrovirens
Scirpus atrovirens NRCS-1.jpg
At in Scott County, Iowa
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Cyperaceae
Genus: Scirpus
Species:
S. atrovirens
Binomial name
Scirpus atrovirens

Scirpus atrovirens, known as dark-green bulrush, is a perennial sedge native to wetlands of eastern Canada and the United States.[1][2][3][4] It is sometimes called dark green bulsedge,[5] black bulrush,[4] or green bulrush.[4]

It was first formally named by Carl Ludwig Willdenow in 1809.[6]

Scirpus atrovirens grows in a wide variety of wetland habitats, typically in sunny areas rather than shady. It can be found in wet meadows and shrubby thickets, openings in swamps, marshes, shorelines, as well as roadside ditches.[2] The plant can grow up to five feet tall, and thrives in hardiness zones 3–9.[7]

It is closely related to and Scirpus georgianus, with mature fruits necessary for accurate identification.[2]

References[]

  1. ^ "Scirpus atrovirens Willd". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 20 January 2020.
  2. ^ a b c Reznicek, A. A.; Voss, E. G.; Walters, B. S., eds. (February 2011). "Scirpus atrovirens". Michigan Flora Online. University of Michigan Herbarium. Retrieved 20 January 2020.
  3. ^ Wilhelm, Gerould; Rericha, Laura (2017). Flora of the Chicago Region: A Floristic and Ecological Synthesis. Indiana Academy of Sciences.
  4. ^ a b c Brouillet L, Desmet P, Coursol F, Meades SJ, Favreau M, Anions M, Bélisle P, Gendreau C, Shorthouse D, and contributors (2010+). "Scirpus atrovirens Willd". data.canadensys.net. Database of Vascular Plants of Canada (VASCAN). Retrieved 20 January 2020.CS1 maint: uses authors parameter (link)
  5. ^ Mohlenbrock, Robert H. (2005). Cyperaceae: Sedges. Southern Illinois University Press. ISBN 9780809332274.
  6. ^ "Scirpus atrovirens Willd". ipni.org. International Plant Names Index. Retrieved 20 January 2020.
  7. ^ "Scirpus atrovirens - Plant Finder". www.missouribotanicalgarden.org. Retrieved 2021-04-08.


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