Bolboschoenus novae-angliae (Britton) S.G. Smith

Locations ofBolboschoenus novae-angliae (Britton) S.G. Smith in Virginia

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Family
Cyperaceae
Botanical Name
Bolboschoenus novae-angliae (Britton) S.G. Smith
Common Name
New England Bulrush
Synonym(s)
Schoenoplectus novae-angliae (Britt.) M.T. Strong; Scirpus maritimus var. fernaldii (Bickn.) Beetle
Flora of Virginia Name/Status
Bolboschoenus novae-angliae (Britton) S.G. Smith
Comments
Evidence strongly suggests this species is of hybrid origin involving B. fluviatilis and B. robustus, see Brittonia 47:433-445 (1995).
Habitat
Freshwater to oligohaline tidal marshes. Generally infrequent and local in the n. and c. Coastal Plain, but locally abundant at some sites; known from intertidal zones on the Potomac, Pamunkey, Appomattox, and James rivers and their major tributaries.
Native Status
Native

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