Taxon Details

Schoenoplectus subterminalis

water bulrush

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Photo of Schoenoplectus subterminalis
Dean Wm. Taylor (1996)
Photo of Schoenoplectus subterminalis
Sierra Pacific Industries (2013)
Photo of Schoenoplectus subterminalis
Dean Wm. Taylor (2007)

Taxon Summary:

Schoenoplectus subterminalis, commonly known as water bulrush, is a perennial rhizomatous herb (aquatic) in the Cyperaceae that is found in California and elsewhere. It occurs within Bogs and fens, and Marshes and swamps (montane lake margins), growing at elevations from 750 to 2250 meters. Schoenoplectus subterminalis is ranked 2B.3, Plants Rare, Threatened, or Endangered in California, But More Common Elsewhere; Not very threatened in California.

Lifeform: perennial rhizomatous herb (aquatic)
Blooming Period: Jun-Aug(Sep)
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Elevation:
750 - 2250 meters
2460 - 7380 feet
General Habitats:
  • Bogs and fens
  • Marshes and swamps (montane lake margins)
Microhabitat Details:
Microhabitat:
Notes:
Sensitive in ID, and endangered in OR. See Leaflets of Western Botany 10:16 (1966) for first CA record.
Threats:
Taxonomy:
Threat List Total: 8
Total EOs % of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed: 5 16 %
THREAT LIST:
Altered flood/tidal/hydrologic regime 1 3%
Degraded water quality 1 3%
Grazing 1 3%
Logging 1 3%
Other 1 3%
Total Occurrences: 32
Element Occurrence Ranks:
A B C D X U
10 8 0 0 0 14
Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years 9
Recent <=20 Years 23
Presence:
Presumed Extant 32
Possibly Extirpated 0
Presumed Extirpated 0
California Endemic:
California Island:
States: Name (Code)
Alaska (AK), California (CA), Connecticut (CT), Delaware (DE), Florida (FL), Georgia (GA), Idaho (ID), Illinois (IL), Indiana (IN), Maine (ME), Maryland (MD), Massachusetts (MA), Michigan (MI), Minnesota (MN), Missouri (MO), Montana (MT), New Hampshire (NH), New Jersey (NJ), New York (NY), North Carolina (NC), Ohio (OH), Oregon (OR), Pennsylvania (PA), Rhode Island (RI), South Carolina (SC), Tennessee (TN), Utah (UT), Vermont (VT), Virginia (VA), Washington (WA), Wisconsin (WI), Wyoming (WY)
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Butte (BUT), Del Norte (DNT), El Dorado (ELD), Humboldt (HUM), Lassen (LAS), Nevada (NEV), Plumas (PLU), Shasta (SHA), Tehama (TEH), Trinity (TRI), Tuolumne (TUO)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Blue Canyon (3912036), Broken Rib Mtn. (4112386), Chicken Hawk Hill (4112214), Childs Meadows (4012134), Cisco Grove (3912035), Covington Mill (4012287), Dogwood Peak (3912171), Echo Lake (3812071), Fish Lake (4112336), Freel Peak (3811978), Gold Lake (3912066), Jonesville (4012114), Kibbie Lake (3811917), Lake Eleanor (3711987), Mt. Harkness (4012143), Mumbo Basin (4112225), Pinecrest (3811928), Reading Peak (4012144), Red Cinder (4012142), Tangle Blue Lake (4112226), Weitchpec (4112326), Whisky Bill Peak (4112215)
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.
Presumed Extant
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