Taxon report data from Calflora
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Schoenoplectus americanus
Common Name:Chairmaker's bulrush
a.k.a.: Scirpus americanus
Schoenoplectus americanus, a monocot, is a perennial grass that is native to California.
| US Distribution: | |
| Plant Community(s): | Coastal Salt Marsh, Freshwater Marsh (note: this has been expanded to include all freshwater wetlands) |
| Habitat: | coastal salt-marsh freshwater-marsh |
| Family: | Cyperaceae |
Name Status:
Recognized as current in TJM2 + PLANTS + JM93
County distribution list:
Alameda, Alpine, Butte, Calaveras, ContraCosta, Colusa, Fresno, Humboldt, Imperial, Inyo, Kern, Lassen, Los Angeles, Madera, Marin, Mendocino, Merced, Mono, Monterey, Modoc, Napa, Nevada, Orange, Plumas, Riverside, Sacramento, Santa Barbara, San Bernardino, San Benito, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, San Diego, San Francisco, San Luis Obispo, San Mateo, Siskiyou, Solano, Sonoma, Stanislaus, Trinity, Tuolumne, Ventura, Yolo
See a detailed Distribution Grid of this plant in Calfornia.
Links: USDA Plants Profile | Jepson Herbarium
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