Scirpus pendulus

Characteristics
Monocots
Scirpus pendulus Muhl.
Rufous Bulrush; Nodding Bulrush
graminoid
4
**
Native AGCP (OBL), EMP (OBL) (NWPL) TN[SNR] KY[S5] (State Rank) G5 (Global Rank)
Armaments
No
Base Flower Color
Brown (incl. Maroon); Green
Duration
Perennial
Fruit Dehiscence
No
Fruit Type
Achene
Fruit Wet/Dry
Dry
General Ecology
Terrestrial; Mudflat/Wet Woods
Growth Habit
graminoid
Leaf Arrangement
basal; alternate
Leaf Complexity
simple
Leaf Dissection
0
Leaf Duration
deciduous
Leaf Fragrance
No
Leaf Petiole Type
sessile
Leaf Rank
3-ranked
Leaf Type
grass-like
Leaf Venation
parallel
Leaflet Margins
entire
Leaflet Number
0
Moisture Requirements
Mesic; Hydric; Inundated
Natural Area Presence
PCSF; LULA; DRU; GILES; UCR; CCNMP
Ovary Position
Superior
Parent Rock
Calcareous; Chert; Limestone; Sandstone
Perianth Present
No
Soil Composition
Mineral
Soil pH
Acidic; Alkaline; Circumneutral
Stamen Number
1; 2; 16
Unconsolidated Rock
Yes
Unconsolidated Size Class
Clay; Sand; Silt
Woody Herbaceous
Herbaceous
Classification
Cyperales
Scirpus pendulus Muhl. - Rufous Bulrush; Nodding Bulrush
Species Distribution Map

This species has been reported in the counties highlighted in the interactive distribution map below. Click on a county to display its name.

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  • Southeastern Plains
    • Blackland Prarie
  • Blue Ridge Mountains
  • Ridge and Valley
  • Cumberland Plateau
  • Cumberland Mountains
  • Allegheny Plateau
  • Interior Plateau
    • Bluegrass Region
    • Nashville Basin
    • Pennyroyal Karst Plain
    • Western Highland Rim
    • Eastern Highland Rim
  • Interior River Valleys and Hills
    • Shawnee / Caseyville Hills
  • Mississippi Alluvial Plain
  • Mississippi Valley Loess Plains
Synonyms
Specimens and Distribution

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Range of years during which specimens were collected:

Plant Photos
Scirpus pendulus - 13
Scirpus pendulus - Dwayne Estes
Scirpus pendulus - 13
Scirpus pendulus - Dwayne Estes
Scirpus pendulus - 13
Scirpus pendulus - Dwayne Estes
Scirpus pendulus - 2
Scirpus pendulus - Joey Shaw
Scirpus pendulus - 2
Scirpus pendulus - Joey Shaw
Scirpus pendulus - 2
Scirpus pendulus - Joey Shaw
Scirpus pendulus - 2
Scirpus pendulus - Joey Shaw
Scirpus pendulus - 2
Scirpus pendulus - Joey Shaw
Scirpus pendulus - 2
Scirpus pendulus - Joey Shaw
Scirpus pendulus - 30
Scirpus pendulus - Paul Durr