Scirpus georgianus

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Scirpus georgianus
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Illustration by Roland McMillan Harper [1]
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Cyperaceae
Genus: Scirpus
Species:
S. georgianus
Binomial name
Scirpus georgianus

Scirpus georgianus, or Georgia bulrush, is a flowering plant in the family Cyperaceae that grows in much of the eastern half of North America. [2] Its habitat is wet marshy field areas prone to seasonal flooding. [3] It was described by Roland McMillan Harper.

It is sometimes confused with Scirpus hattorianus . [3]

References

  1. Bulletin of the Torrey Botanical Club Vol. 27. page 433, plate 22, Scirpus Georgianus
  2. "Plants Profile for Scirpus georgianus (Georgia bulrush)". plants.usda.gov.
  3. 1 2 "Scirpus georgianus (Georgia bulrush): Go Botany". gobotany.newenglandwild.org.