Species Details

Schoenoplectiella saximontana

Rocky Mountain bulrush

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Scientific Name:
Schoenoplectiella saximontana (Fernald) Lye
Common Name:
Rocky Mountain bulrush
Family: Cyperaceae
Element Code: PMCYP0Q1D0
USDA Plants Symbol: SCSA11
Synonyms/Other Names:
Lifeform: annual rhizomatous herb
Blooming Period: (Mar-May)Jun-Sep(Oct)
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Elevation:
45 - 720 meters
150 - 2360 feet
General Habitats:
  • Marshes and swamps (margins)
  • Vernal pools
Microhabitat Details: Freshwater edges, ponds, and ditch margins.
Microhabitat:
  • Sandy (often)
Notes:
Threats:
Threatened by development, hydrological alterations, inundation, disking, equestrians, vehicles, and non-native plants.
Taxonomy:
Differs from Schoenoplectus (s.l.) taxa in California by its tufted habit with obscured rhizomes (vs. mat-forming with long rhizomes), height of less than 60 cm, cylindric stems (vs. 3-sided at least near inflorescences) less than or equal to 1.5 mm (vs. 2–10 mm) in diameter, unnotched flower bract tips, 1–20 spreading spikelets (vs. 1 erect spikelet), and fruits with sharp and wavy transverse ridges (vs. smooth fruits).
Total Occurrences: 0
Element Occurrence Ranks:
A B C D X U
0 0 0 0 0 0
Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years 0
Recent <=20 Years 0
Presence:
Presumed Extant 0
Possibly Extirpated 0
Presumed Extirpated 0
California Endemic:
California Island:
States: Name (Code)
California (CA), Colorado (CO), Kansas (KS), Missouri (MO), Nebraska (NE), Ohio (OH), Oklahoma (OK), South Dakota (SD), Texas (TX), Utah (UT), Washington (WA), Wyoming (WY)
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Notes:
Definitions of codes following a county and/or quad:
* Presumed extirpated
(?) Occurrence confirmed, but possibly extirpated
Quad and county data is imported from the CNDDB. Species may be present in other areas where conditions are favorable. These data should NOT be substituted for pre-project review or for on-site surveys.

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Presumed Extant
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CNPS Status Review: Proposed addition to CRPR 2B.1, G4G5 / S2 (2024)
Original Description: Rhodora 3(34): 251 (1901)
Revised Nomenclature: Lidia 6(1): 27 (2003)