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Photographer: Robert W. Freckmann
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Family Cyperaceae
Schoenoplectus acutus (Muhl. ex Bigelow) A.Löve & D.Löve var. acutus
hard-stem bulrush
Schoenoplectus: Greek a 'rush leek' ' plecto for "plaited, twisted"
schoenos for "rush or reed"
acutus: with a sharp but not a tapering point
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| Status: | Native |
| Plant: | erect, perennial, 3-10' tall, semi-aquatic, emergent sedge; stems sturdy, firm, olive colored, cylindrical, filled with many small chambers; shallow rhizomes |
| Flower: | inflorescence oval, stalked spikelets at side of floral bract at top of stem, spikelets in spirals are gray-brown with red flecks, fringed edge |
| Fruit: | nutlets from under scales |
| Leaf: | mostly sheaths or short blades at stem base |
| Habitat: | wet; marshes, in water usually less than 40" deep; in firm substrate soil |
| Notes: | likes water movement in root area |
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