Status: Native
Synonyms:
Scirpus brittonianus Piper
Scirpus campestris Britton
Bolboschoenus maritimus Linnaeus var. paludosus (A. Nelson) T. Koyama
Scirpus paludosus A. Nelson
Bolboschoenus maritimus subsp. paludosus has several-flowered spikelets that are spirally arranged. There are many spikelets per culm and there are leaves present. The inflorescence is lateral. Bolboschoenus maritimus subsp. paludosus is a perennial with an obvious rhizome and is found immediately at lakeside in moist sand.
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Bolboschoenus maritimus subsp. paludosus, photo Russ Kleinman, Bill Norris & Kelly Kindscher, Quemado Lake, Aug. 11, 2009
Bolboschoenus maritimus subsp. paludosus, closeup, photo Russ Kleinman, Bill Norris & Kelly Kindscher, Quemado Lake, Aug. 11, 2009
Bolboschoenus maritimus subsp. paludosus, closeup of inflorescence, photo Russ Kleinman, Bill Norris & Kelly Kindscher, Quemado Lake, Aug. 11, 2009
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