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Family Cyperaceae (cont'd)

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Subfamily Cyperoideae (cont'd)

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Tribe Eleocharideae

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Eleocharis
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There are approximately 28 species of Eleocharis (spike-rush) found in New York. They are arranged here according to the system used in Flora of North America.[1]
  1. ↑ S. Galen Smith, Jeremy J. Bruhl, M. Socorro González-Elizondo & Francis J. Menapace. "8. ELEOCHARIS", Flora of North America Vol. 23
Eleocharis subg. Limnochloa
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Poales — Cyperaceae — Cyperoideae — Eleocharideae — Eleocharis subg. Limnochloa
Genus Eleocharis subg. Limnochloa Spikerush N.Y. Status Images Distribution NY NPT
 Oakes
1841. Eleocharis robbinsii Oakes
    
    
 Robbin's spike-rush,
Robbins' spikerush,
Éléocharide Robbins 		Native,
Rare

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(Elliott) Torr.
1816. Scirpus equisetoides Elliott
1832. Eleocharis elliottii A.Dietr. (i)
1836. E. equisetoides (Elliott) Torr.
1852. Limnochloa equisetoides
(Elliott) Walp.
 Horse-tail spike-rush,
Jointed spikesedge,
Jointed spikerush,
Knotted spike-rush 		Native,
Threatened

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(Michx.) Roem. & Schult.
    Scirpus quadrangulatus Michx.
    
    
 Squarestem spikerush,
Square-stemmed spike-rush 		Native,
Endangered

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Genus Eleocharis subg. Limnochloa (excluded taxa) Spikerush N.Y. Status Images Distribution NY NPT
(Vahl) Roem. & Schult.
1805. Scirpus interstinctus Vahl
1817. Eleocharis interstincta
(Vahl) Roem. & Schult.
1920. Trichophyllum interstinctum
(Vahl) House
 Knotted spikerush N. America native,
N.Y. excluded

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(L.) Roem. & Schult.
1759. Scirpus mutatus L
1817. E. mutata (L.) Roem. & Schult.
1920. Trichophyllum mutatum
(L.) House
 Scallion grass Introduced,
N.Y. excluded
OBL

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Eleocharis subg. Scirpidium
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Poales — Cyperaceae — Cyperoideae — Eleocharideae — Eleocharis subg. Scirpidium
Genus Eleocharis Spikerush N.Y. Status Images Distribution NY NPT
(L.) Roem. & Schult. (1817)
 Needle spike-rush,
Needle spikesedge,
Dwarf hair-grass,
Scirpe épingle,
Éléocharide aciculaire 		Native,
Secure

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(A.Gray) A.Gray ex Britton (1876)
Scirpus wolfii A.Gray
 Wolf’s spike-rush,
Wolf’s spikerush 		Introduced,
Midwest native,
Impersistent

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Eleocharis subg. Zinserlingia
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Poales — Cyperaceae — Cyperoideae — Eleocharideae — Eleocharis subg. Zinserlingia
Genus Eleocharis Spikerush N.Y. Status Images Distribution NY NPT
(Hartmann) O. Schwarz
1767. Scirpus quinqueflorus Hartmann
1777. Scirpus pauciflorus Lightf.
1827. E. pauciflora (Lightf.) Link
1949. E. quinqueflora
(Hartmann) O. Schwarz
 Few-flowered spike-rush,
Fewflower spikerush,
Fewflowered spikesedge,
Éléocharide à cinq fleurs 		Native,
Vulnerable

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Eleocharis subg. Eleocharis sect. Parvulae
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Poales — Cyperaceae — Cyperoideae — Eleocharideae — Eleocharis subg. Eleocharis
Genus Eleocharis sect. Parvulae Spikerush N.Y. Status Images Distribution NY NPT
(Roem. & Schult.) Link ex
Bluff, Nees & Schauer
1815. Scirpus nanus Spreng.
1817. Scirpus parvulus Roem. & Schult.
1836. E. parvula (Roem. & Schult.)
Link ex Bluff, Nees & Schauer
1836. E. pygmaea Torr.
1888. E. parvula
(Roem. & Schult.) Palla (i)
 Salt-loving spike-rush,
Dwarf spikerush,
Dwarf spike-rush,
Small spike-rush,
Little-head spikerush
Ėléocharide naine 		Native, CoC: 7,
Likely secure
Perennial

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Eleocharis subg. Eleocharis sect. Eleogenus ser. Maculosae
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Poales — Cyperaceae — Cyperoideae — Eleocharideae — Eleocharis subg. Eleocharis sect. Eleogenus
Genus Eleocharis ser. Maculosae Spikerush N.Y. Status Images Distribution NY NPT
 (Poir.) Urb.
var. olivacea (Torr.) Gleason
1836. Eleocharis olivacea Torr.
1935. E. flaccidavar. olivacea
1952. E. flavescensvar. olivacea
 Yellow spike-rush,
Green spike-rush,
Bright green spikerush
Éléocharide olivâtre 		Native,
Secure

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Genus Eleocharis ser. Maculosae (excluded taxa) Spikerush / spikesedge N.Y. Status Images Distribution NY NPT
 (Poir.) Urb.
var. flavescens
1805. Scirpus flavescens Poir.
1900. E. flaccida (Rchb. ex A.Spreng.) Urb.
1903. E. flavescens (Poir.) Urb.
 Yellow spikerush N. America native,
N.Y. excluded

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(L.) Roem. & Schult.
1753. Scirpus geniculatus L.
1817. E. geniculata (L.) Roem. & Schult.
    
 Canada spikesedge N. America native,
N.Y. excluded

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Eleocharis subg. Eleocharis sect. Eleogenus ser. Ovatae
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Poales — Cyperaceae — Cyperoideae — Eleocharideae — Eleocharis subg. Eleocharis sect. Eleogenus
Genus Eleocharis ser. Ovatae Spikerush / Spikesedge N.Y. Status Images Distribution NY NPT
 (Willd.) Schult.
1809. Scirpus obtusus Willd.
1824. Eleocharis obtusa (Willd.) Schult.
1926. E. ovatavar. obtusa
 Blunt spikerush,
Blunt spike-rush
Éléocharide obtuse 		Native,
Secure

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(Roth) Roem. & Schult. (1817)
    
    
    
 Ovate spikerush,
Ovate spike-rush
Éléocharide ovale 		Native,
Threatened

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Steud. (1855)
1889. E. ovatavar. engelmannii
1899. E. monticola Fernald
1946. E. obtusavar. engelmannii
 Engelmann spike-rush,
Engelmann's spikerush,
Engelmann's spike-rush 		Native,
Endangered

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D.M.Hines ex A.Haines (2001)
    
    
    
 Tidal spikerush,
Tidal spike-rush 		Native,
Endangered

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 C.Wright (1883)
    
    
    
 Wright's spikerush,
Wright's spike-rush,
Wright's spikesedge 		Native,
Endangered

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Eleocharis subg. Eleocharis sect. Eleocharis ser. Eleocharis
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Poales — Cyperaceae — Cyperoideae — Eleocharideae — Eleocharis subg. Eleocharis sect. Eleocharis
Genus Eleocharis ser. Eleocharis Spikerush N.Y. Status Images Distribution NY NPT
 Steud.
1823. Scirpus glaucus Torr. *nom. illeg.
1841. Eleocharis palustris  var. australis  Nees
1843. Eleocharis calva Torr.
1848. Eleocharis palustris  var. calva  (Torr.) A.Gray
1855. Eleocharis erythropoda Steud.
1920. Trichophyllum palustre  var. calvum  (Torr.) House
1929. E. calva (A.Gray) Torr. ex Fernald & Brackett
 Red-footed spike-rush,
Bald spikerush,
Bald spikesedge,
Bald spike-rush
Éléocharide à tiges rouges 		Native, CoC: 4,
Secure
OBL
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Graminoid

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(Willd.) Schult.
var. tenuis
1809. Scirpus tenuis Willd.
1824. E. tenuis (Willd.) Schult.
 auct. E. elliptica non Kunth
 auct. E. Capitata non (L.) R. Br.
 Slender spike-rush,
Dog’s hair
Éléocharide grêle 		Native, CoC: 4,
Secure
Perennial,
Graminoid

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(Willd.) Schult.
var. pseudoptera
(Weath.) Svenson
1932. E. capitatavar. pseudoptera
1939. E. tenuisvar. pseudoptera
1972. E. ellipticavar. pseudoptera
 Slender spikerush,
Slender spike-rush
Éléocharide à tige ailée 		Native, CoC: 4,
Endangered,
NYNHP: 1[1]
Perennial,
Graminoid

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 Kunth
1837. E. elliptica Kunth
1932. E. capitatavar. borealis
1932. E. compressavar. atrata
1952. E. tenuisvar. borealis
1960. E. compressavar. borealis
 Elliptic spike-rush,
Elliptic spikerush,
Slender spike-rush
Éléocharide elliptique 		Native, CoC: 5,
Secure
Perennial,
Graminoid

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(L.) Roem. & Schult.
1753. Scirpus palustris L.
1817. E. palustris
(L.) Roem. & Schult.
    E. smallii Britton
    E. calvavar. australis
 Common spike-rush,
Creeping spike-rush,
Marsh spike-rush
Éléocharide des marais 		Native, CoC: 5,
Secure
OBL
Perennial,
Graminoid

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(Link) Schult.
var. halophila
    
    
    
 Salt-marsh spike-rush
Éléocharide unigume 		Native, CoC: 8,
Threatened,
NYNHP: 2[2]
OBL
Perennial,
Graminoid

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Sull.
var. compressa
1842. E. compressa Sull.
    E. ellipticavar. compressa
    E. ellipticavar. atrata
 Flatstem spikerush,
Flat-stemmed spike-rush
Éléocharide comprimée 		Native, CoC: 9,
Unranked
Perennial,
Graminoid

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 Torr.
    
    
    
 Three-ribbed spike-rush,
Three-angled spike-rush 		Native, CoC: 10,
Endangered,
NYNHP: 1[3]
OBL-FACW
Perennial,
Graminoid

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Fernald
1922. E. fallax Weath. p.p.
1935. E. ambigens Fernald
 Ambiguous spikerush,
Obscure spikerush,
Creeping spikerush
Éléocharide ambiquë 		Native, CoC: 10,
Endangered
OBL
Perennial,
Graminoid

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Genus Eleocharis ser. Eleocharis (excluded taxa) Spikerush N.Y. Status Images Distribution NY NPT
 Weath.
1922. E. fallax Weath.
1935. E. ambigens Fernald
    
    
 Creeping spikerush N. America native,
N.Y. excluded
OBL
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Graminoid

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  1. ↑ New York Natural Heritage Program. 2024. Online Conservation Guide for Eleocharis tenuis var. pseudoptera. Endangered, S1/G5T5?.
  2. ↑ New York Natural Heritage Program. 2024. Online Conservation Guide for Eleocharis uniglumis var. halophila. Threatened, S2/G4.
  3. ↑ New York Natural Heritage Program. 2024. Online Conservation Guide for Eleocharis tricostata. Endangered, S1/G4.
Eleocharis subg. Eleocharis sect. Eleocharis ser. Tenuissimae
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Genus Eleocharis ser. Tenuissimae Spikerush / Spikesedge N.Y. Status Images Distribution NY NPT
 Schult.
 Intermediate spike-rush,
Matted spike-rush 		Native, CoC: 8,
Likely secure
OBL-FACW
Perennial,
Graminoid

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Long-tubercled spike-rush Native, CoC: 10,
Threatened
OBL-FACW
Perennial,
Graminoid

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 (Link) Schult.
1820. Scirpus tortilis Link
1824. E. tortilis (Link) Schult.
 auct. E. simplex non A.Dietr. 1832
 Twisted spike-rush,
Twisted spike-sedge 		Native, CoC: 10,
No recent reports

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 Torr.
var. filiculmis Torr.
 Small-fruited spike-rush Native,
Unknown

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Eleocharis subg. Eleocharis sect. Eleocharis ser. Melanocarpae
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Poales — Cyperaceae — Cyperoideae — Eleocharideae — Eleocharis subg. Eleocharis sect. Eleocharis
Genus Eleocharis ser. Melanocarpae Spikerush N.Y. Status Images Distribution NY NPT
 Torr.
1836. Eleocharis melanocarpa Torr.
1866. Scirpus melanocarpus
(Torr.) Griseb.
1891. Scirpus melanocarpus
(Torr.) Kuntze
 Black-fruited spike-rush Native, CoC: 10,
Rare
FACW
Perennial,
Graminoid

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Eleocharis subg. Eleocharis sect. Eleocharis ser. Rostellatae
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Genus Eleocharis ser. Rostellatae Spikerush / Spikesedge N.Y. Status Images Distribution NY NPT
 (Torr.) Torr.
1836. Scirpus rostellatus Torr.
1843. E. rostellata (Torr.) Torr.
 Beaked spikerush,
Beaked spike-rush,
Beaked spikesedge,
Walking sedge 		Native,
Likely secure

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Eleocharis subg. Eleocharis sect. Eleocharis ser. Albidae
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Poales — Cyperaceae — Cyperoideae — Eleocharideae — Eleocharis subg. Eleocharis sect. Eleocharis
Genus Eleocharis ser. Albidae (excluded taxa) Spikerush N.Y. Status Images Distribution NY NPT
 Torr
1836. Eleocharis albida Torr.
    
    
 White spikerush N. America native,
N.Y. excluded

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Tribe Abildgaardieae

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Bulbostylis
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Bulbostylis capillaris
Dense-tuft hair sedge (Bulbostylis capillaris) is a small annual sedge commonly found in disturbed, well-drained, sandy soil, often along roadsides.
Poales — Cyperaceae — Cyperoideae — Abildgaardieae — Bulbostylis
Genus Bulbostylis Kunth Hairsedge N.Y. Status Images Distribution NY NPT
(L.) Kunth ex C.B.Clarke
1753. Scirpus capillaris L.
1893. Fimbristylis capillaris (L.) A.Gray
1894. Stenophyllus capillaris (L.) Britton
Tufted hair sedge ⓘ
Tufted hair-sedge ⓘ
Densetuft hairsedge ⓘ
Hair sedge ⓘ
Native, CoC: 0,
Secure
FACU
Annual,
Graminoid

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Fimbristylis
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Genus Fimbristylis Vahl Fimbry N.Y. Status Images Distribution NY NPT
(L.) Roem. & Schult.
    Scirpus autumnalis L.
    F. autumnalis (L.) Roem. & Schult.
    F. geminata (Nees) Kunth
 Autumn fimbry,
Slender fimbry 		Native, CoC: 5,
Secure
OBL-FACW
Annual,
Graminoid

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(Michx.) Vahl
    Scirpus castaneus Michx.
    
    
 Marsh fimbry Native, CoC: 10,
Threatened
OBL-FACW
Perennial,
Graminoid

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 (Michx.) Vahl
var. puberula
    
    Fimbristylis puberula (Michx.) Vahl
    
 Hairy fimbry Native, CoC: 10,
Likely extirpated
OBL-FACW
Perennial,
Graminoid

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Genus Fimbristylis (excluded taxa) Fimbry N.Y. Status Images Distribution NY NPT
(Lam.) Fernald
1791. Scirpus carolinianus Lam.
1913. Fimbristylis harperi Britton
1940. Fimbristylis caroliniana Fernald
 Carolina fimbry N. America native,
N.Y. excluded

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Tribe Bolboschoeneae

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Tribe Bolboschoeneae (Tatanov) J. R. Starr
Bolboschoenus
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Bolboschoenus fluviatilis
Bolboschoenus species are known as tuberous bulrushes or tuber-bulrushes. This genus has also been considered to be a section of Scirpus, which is similar but has spikelets that are usually smaller and more numerous.
Poales — Cyperaceae — Cyperoideae — Fuireneae — Bolboschoenus
Genus Bolboschoenus Tuberous bulrush N.Y. Status Images Distribution NY NPT
(Torr.) Soják
1836. Scirpus maritimusvar. fluviatilis
1856. Scirpus fluviatilis (Torr.) A.Gray
1972. B. fluviatilis (Torr.) Soják
1981. B. maritimusssp. fluviatilis
1993. Schoenoplectus fluviatilis
M.T.Strong
 River bulrush,
River tuber-bulrush
Bolboschoenus fluviatile,
Scirpe fluviatile 		Native, CoC: 4,
Secure
OBL

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(Pursh) Soják
    Scirpus robustus Pursh
    Schoenoplectus robustus
1972. B. robustus (Pursh) Soják
 Sea-coast bulrush,
Saltmarsh bulrush,
Sturdy bulrush 		Native, CoC: 9,
Vulnerable
OBL

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(L.) Palla
ssp. paludosus
(A.Nelson) T.Koyama
1899. Scirpus paludosus A.Nelson
1905. Scirpus pacificus Britton ex Parish
1926. Scirpus maritimusvar. paludosus
1971. Schoenoplectus maritimus
(L.) Lye
1980. B. maritimusssp. paludosus
 American
  saltmarsh bulrush,
Seaside bulrush,
Cosmopolitan bulrush,
Prairie bulrush
Bolboschoenus
    des marais salés,
Scirpe des marais salés 		Native, CoC: 8,
Threatened
OBL

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(L.) Palla
ssp. maritimus
    
    
    
 European
  saltmarsh bulrush 		Introduced,
Unk. naturalization
OBL

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(Britton) S.G.Sm.
    Schoenoplectus novae-angliae
    Scirpus novae-angliae Britton
1995. B. novae-angliae (Britton) S.G.Sm.
 New England bulrush,
Saltmarsh bulrush 		Native, CoC: 10,
Endangered
OBL

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(Lam.) S.G.Sm.
1791. Scirpus glaucus Lam.
1834. Scirpus maritimusvar. glaucus
1995. B. glaucus (Lam.) S.G.Sm.
1999. Schoenoplectus glaucus
(Lam.) Kartesz
 auct. Scirpus tuberosus non Desf.
 Tuberous bulrush Introduced,
Unk. naturalization
OBL

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Tribe Fuireneae

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Fuirena
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Poales — Cyperaceae — Cyperoideae — Fuireneae — Fuirena
Genus Fuirena Rottb. Umbrella-sedge N.Y. Status Images Distribution NY NPT
 (Torr.) Spreng.
1824. Fuirena squarrosa  var. pumila  Torr.
1825. Fuirena pumila (Torr.) Spreng.
1833. Fuirena torreyana L.C.Beck
1890. Fuirena simplex  var. pumila  (Torr.) C.B. Clarke ex Coville
Dwarf umbrella-sedge ⓘ
Dwarf umbrella-grass ⓘ
Native, CoC: 10,
Rare,
S2, G4
OBL
Annual,
Graminoid
Orange, Suffolk
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 Michx.
1803. Fuirena squarrosa Michx.
1821. Fuirena hispida Elliott
1860. Fuirena squarrosa  var. hispida  (Elliott) Chapm.
 Hairy umbrella-sedge Native, CoC: 10,
Likely extirpated,
SX
OBL,
Graminoid
Long Island (no county)
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Tribe Schoenoplecteae

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Schoenoplectus
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Schoenoplectus (bulrush) has been separated from Scirpus due to phylogenetic differences.

The Schoenoplectus sections used here are from Flora of North America.

Poales — Cyperaceae — Cyperoideae — Fuireneae — Schoenoplectus
Genus Schoenoplectus sect. Schoenoplectus Bulrush N.Y. Status Images Distribution NY NPT
(Vahl) Palla
var. pungens
    Scirpus pungens Vahl
1888. Sch. pungens (Vahl) Palla
    Scirpus americanusvar. polyphyllus
    Scirpus pungensvar. polyphyllus
 auct. Scirpus americanus non Pers.
 Three-square bulrush,
Common three-square
 bulrush,
Chair-maker’s rush,
Sharp club-rush,
Scirpe acere 		Native,
Secure

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(Pers.) Volkart ex Schinz & R.Keller (1905)
    Scirpus americanus Persoon
    Scirpus olneyi A.Gray
    Scirpus pungensvar. longisetus
    Scirpus pungensssp. monophyllus
    
 Three-square bulrush,
Olney’s three-square
 bulrush,
Chairmaker's bulrush,
American bulrush 		Native,
Secure

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(Muhl. ex Bigelow) Á.Löve & D.Löve (1954)
var. acutus
    Scirpus acutus
    Schoenoplectus lacustrisssp. acutus
    
 Hardstem bulrush,
Hard-stemmed bulrush,
Scirpe aigu 		Native,
Secure

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(Gmel.) Palla
 Softstem bulrush,
Soft-stemmed bulrush,
Great bulrush
Scirpe des étangs 		Native,
Secure

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(Chase) Soják
 Slender bulrush Native, CoC: 9,
Endangered

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(T. Koyama) Soják
[ acutus × heterochaetus ]
 Oblong bulrush Native,
Unranked

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S. acutus × tabernaemontani
 Bulrush Native,
Unranked

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Genus Schoenoplectus sect. Malacogeton Bulrush N.Y. Status Images Distribution NY NPT
(Torr.) Soják
 Water bulrush Native, CoC: 10,
Secure

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(Olney) Palla
 Torrey's bulrush,
Torrey’s three-square
 bulrush 		Native, CoC: 10,
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Tribe Pseudoschoeneae

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Tribe Pseudoschoeneae contains the genus Schoenoplectiella.[1]
  1. ↑ Stevens, P. F. (2001 onwards). Angiosperm Phylogeny Website. Version 14, July 2017 (Page last updated: 05/25/2021). http://www.mobot.org/MOBOT/research/APweb/
Schoenoplectiella
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Schoenoplectiella purshiana
Schoenoplectiella (bulrush) has been separated from Schoenoplectus and Scirpus due to phylogenetic differences. In New York State, this comprises the annual, cespitose bulrush species.[1]
  1. ↑ MICHIGAN FLORA ONLINE. A. A. Reznicek, E. G. Voss, & B. S. Walters. February 2011. University of Michigan. Web. February 23, 2021. https://michiganflora.net/genus.aspx?id=Schoenoplectiella.
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Genus Schoenoplectiella Bulrush N.Y. Status Images Distribution NY NPT
(Fernald) Lye
var. purshiana
    Schoenoplectiella purshiana
    Scirpus purshianus Fernald
    Scirpus debilis Pursh
    Schoenoplectus purshianus
var. purshianus
    Scirpus smithii  var. williamsii  
Weak-stalked bulrush ⓘ
Weakstalk bulrush ⓘ
Weak-stalk club-rush ⓘ
Native, CoC: 6,
Likely secure
OBL
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(A. Gray) Hayasaka
var. smithii
    Schoenoplectiella smithii in…
    Scirpus smithii  var. smithii  {{{5}}}
    Schoenoplectus smithii  var. smithii  {{{5}}}
Smith’s bulrush ⓘ
Native, CoC: 10,
Rare
OBL
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Graminoid

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(A. Gray) Hayasaka
var. setosa (Fernald) Hayasaka
    Scirpus smithii  var. setosus  Fernald
    Schoenoplectus smithii
var. setosus (Fernald) S.G. Sm.
    Schoenoplectiella smithii
var. setosa (Fernald) Hayasaka
Smith’s bristly bulrush ⓘ
Native, CoC: 10,
Endangered
OBL
Annual,
Graminoid

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(L.) J. Jung & H.K. Choi
1753. Scirpus mucronatus L.
1888. Schoenoplectus mucronatus in…
2010. Schoenoplectiella mucronata in…
Bog bulrush ⓘ
Ricefield bulrush ⓘ
Roughseed bulrush ⓘ
Introduced from
 Eurasia,
 northern Africa,
 Australia,
Highly invasive,
Naturalized,
NTS Tier 2[1]
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Graminoid

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  1. ↑ New York State Invasive Species Tiers: Schoenoplectiella mucronata NYS-2. 2021 New York Natural Heritage Program

Tribe Cypereae

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Cyperus
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Most of the species of Cyperus (pronounced sie-PEER-us) go by common names containing flat-sedge, or in some cases umbrella-sedge, nut-sedge, or nut-grass.
Cyperus subg. Cyperus
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Poales — Cyperaceae — Cyperoideae — Cypereae — Cyperus subg. Cyperus[1]
Genus Cyperus subg. Cyperus sect. Neohemicarpha Dwarf bulrush N.Y. Status Images Distribution NY NPT
 (Muhl.) Bauters
yyyy. Scirpus micranthus Vahl
yyyy. Lipocarpha micrantha (Vahl) G.Tucker
yyyy. Hemicarpha micrantha (Vahl) Pax
yyyy. Cyperus subsquarrosus (Muhl.) Bauters
 Small-flowered dwarf bulrush,
Dwarf bulrush,
Smallflower halfchaff sedge 		Native,
Endangered

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  1. ↑ Flora of North America Vol. 23, 15d. Cyperus subg. Cyperus


Cyperus subg. Diclidium
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Poales — Cyperaceae — Cyperoideae — Cypereae — Cyperus subg. Diclidium[1]
Genus Cyperus Flatsedge N.Y. Status Images Distribution NY NPT
 L.
 Fragrant flatsedge,
Rusty flatsedge 		Native,
Vulnerable

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Cyperus subg. Juncellus
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Genus Cyperus subg. Juncellus Flatsedge N.Y. Status Images Distribution NY NPT
 L.
 False yellow nut sedge,
Straw-colored flatsedge,
False nutsedge 		Native, CoC: 3,
Secure
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 L.
 Awned flatsedge,
Awned cyperus,
Bearded flatsedge,
Bearded flat sedge 		Native, CoC: 2,
Secure
OBL-FACW
Annual,
Graminoid

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(Spreng.) Marcks
ssp. macilentus (Fernald) Marcks
 Eastern flatsedge,
Great Plains flatsedge 		Native, CoC: 4,
Secure
Perennial,
Graminoid

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(Spreng.) Marcks
ssp. lupulinus
 Great Plains flatsedge Native, CoC: 8,
Threatened
Perennial,
Graminoid

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 Muhl.
 Redroot flatsedge Native, CoC: 6,
Vulnerable

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 Torr.
 Gray's flatsedge Native, CoC: 8,
Vulnerable

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 Torr.
 Houghton's flatsedge,
Houghton's umbrella-sedge 		Native, CoC: 8,
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Schweinitz's flatsedge Native, CoC: 7,
Rare 		File:Botanical and vegetation survey of Carter County, Montana, Bureau of Land Management-administered lands (1998) (20207931773).jpg

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Globe flatsedge,
Teasel sedge 		Native, CoC: 8,
Endangered

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 Chapm.
 Reflexed flatsedge,
Cylindric sedge,
Pine barren flatsedge,
Retrorse flatsedge 		Native, CoC: 7,
Endangered

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 Fernald
1945. Cyperus plukenetii Fernald
 Plukenet's cyperus Native,
Likely extirpated

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 L.
 Poorland flatsedge Introduced,
US South native

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 L.
var. macrostachyus
 Chufa flatsedge,
Yellow nut-grass,
Yellow nutsedge 		Native, CoC: 1,
Unranked

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 L.
var. leptostachyus
 Chufa flatsedge,
Yellow nut-grass,
Yellow nutsedge 		Native, CoC: 1,
Unranked

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 L.
 Ricefield flatsedge Introduced

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 Steud.
    Cyperus microiria Steud.
 auct. Cyperus amuricus
    
 Asian flatsedge Introduced,
Naturalized

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Purple flatsedge,
Purple nut-sedge,
Coco-grass 		Introduced,
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Genus Cyperus subg. Cyperus (excluded taxa) Flatsedge N.Y. Status Images Distribution NY NPT
 Vahl
1805. Cyperus filiculmis Vahl
1888. Cyperus martindalei Britton
1902. Chlorocyperus filiculmis
(Vahl) Falla
1974. Mariscus filiculmis
(Vahl) T. Koyama
1974. Cyperus lupulinus
(Spreng.) Marcks p.p.
 Slender cyprus,
Eastern flatsedge,
Great plains flatsedge 		N. America native,
N.Y. excluded

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1855. Cyperus microiria
Steud. (correct NY sp.)
1859. Cyperus amuricus
Maxim. (misapplied)
    
 Asian flatsedge Introduced,
N.Y. excluded

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  1. ↑ Desmet, P., & Brouilet, L. 2013. Database of Vascular Plants of Canada (VASCAN): a community contributed taxonomic checklist of all vascular plants of Canada, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, and Greenland. PhytoKeys 25: 55-67. http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/phytokeys.25.3100
Cyperus subg. Kyllinga
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Genus Cyperus subg. Kyllinga Spikesedge N.Y. Status Images Distribution NY NPT
Thieret & Delahouss.
1844. Cyperus brevifolus in…
1866. Kyllinga gracillima Miq.
1956. Cyperus brevifolus  var. leiolepis  (Franch. & Savigny) T. Koyama
1967. Cyperus brevifolioides in…
1987. Kyllinga brevifolioides in…
 Asiatic greenhead sedge,
Pasture spikesedge 		Introduced,
Rare

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(Salzm. ex Schltdl.) Dorr
1803. Kyllinga pumila Michx.
1849. K. hortensis Salzm. pro syn.
1855. K. tenuifolia Steud.
1936. Cyperus densicaespitosus in…
1944. C. tenuifolius (Steud.) Dandy
2014. C. hortensis in…
 Annual greenhead sedge,
Low spikesedge 		Introduced,
N. America native,
Rare

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Cyperus subg. Pycnostachys
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Cyperus dentatus
Cyperus subg. Pycnostachys contains about 150 species worldwide, with about 22 found in North America.[1] Of these, only Cyperus dentatus is considered native to New York State.
  1. ↑ Gordon C. Tucker, Brian G. Marcks, J. Richard Carter (2020). Cyperus subg. Pycnostachys in Flora of North America Vol.23.
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Genus Cyperus Flatsedge N.Y. Status Images Distribution NY NPT
 Torr.
    Cyperus dentatus Torr.
 Toothed sedge,
Toothed flat sedge 		Native, CoC: 8,
Likely secure,
S4, G4
OBL-FACW
Perennial,
Graminoid

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 Torr. & Hook.
    Cyperus acuminatus Torr. & Hook.
 Taper-tipped flatsedge,
Tapertip flatsedge,
Short-point flatsedge 		Introduced,
N. America native
NYFA: 2 counties
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 L.
1753. Cyperus difformis L.
 Variable flatsedge Introduced,
Moderately invasive,
 NYIS: 52%[1]
NYFA: Queens (2012), Suffolk (2012)
iNat: Richmond (2015-19)
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 Rottb.
 auct. C. alternifolius non L.
    C. alternifoliusssp. flabelliformis
    C. flabelliformis Rottb.
 Alternate-leaved flatsedge,
Umbrella-plant,
Umbrella papyrus 		Introduced,
Not naturalized,
Impersistent,
Cutivated
Bronx (1948)
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  1. ↑ New York non-native plant invasiveness assessment – Cyperus difformis: Moderate (52).
Cyperus subg. Pycreus
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Genus Cyperus subg. Pycreus Flatsedge N.Y. Status Images Distribution NY NPT
 Torr.
1836. Cyperus bipartitus Torr.
1837. Cyperus rivularis Kunth
1907. Pycreus rivularis (Kunth) Palla
1908. Pycreus bipartitus (Torr.) C.B.Clarke
1958. Cyperus nigervar. rivularis
 Slender flatsedge,
Shining flatsedge
Souchet des rivières,
Souchet bipartite 		Native,
Secure
FACW
Annual,
Graminoid

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 Torr.
1819. Cyperus diandrus Torr.
1819. Torreya maritima (Torr.) Raf.
1908. Pycreus diander (Torr.) C.B.Clarke
 Umbrella flatsedge,
Low umbrella flatsedge,
Low cyperus
Souchet diandre 		Native,
Secure
OBL-FACW

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 Vahl
1805. Cyperus filicinus Vahl
1868. C. polystachyosvar. macrostachyos
    
 Fern flatsedge Native,
Rare
OBL
Annual-perennial,
Graminoid

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 Rottb.
1773. Cyperus polystachyos Rottb.
1816. Pycreus polystachyos
(Rottb.) P.Beauv.
1828. Cyperus brizaeus J.Presl & C.Presl
 Many-spiked flat sedge,
Manyspike flatsedge,
Bunchy flat sedge 		Native,
Endangered
Annual-perennial,
Graminoid

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 L.
1753. Cyperus flavescens L.
1814. Cyperus poiformis Pursh
1830. Pycreus flavescens (L.) Rchb.
1939. Cyperus flavescensvar. poiformis
 Yellow flatsedge,
Yellow flat sedge,
Annual yellow flatsedge,
Pale flatsedge
Souchet jaunâtre 		Native,
Endangered
OBL
Annual,
Graminoid

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 Michx.
1803. Cyperus flavicomus Michx.
    
    
 White-edged flat sedge,
Whiteedge flatsedge 		Introduced from
 southern US,
Impersistent
FAC
Annual,
Graminoid

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Genus Scirpoides
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Poales — Cyperaceae — Cyperoideae — Cypereae — Scirpoides
Genus Scirpoides (excluded taxa) Bulrush N.Y. Status Images Distribution X NPT
 (L.) Soják
1753. Scirpus holoschoenus L.
1827. Holoschoenus vulgaris Link
1897. Holoschoenus romanus (L.) Fritsch
1972. Scirpoides holoschoenus (L.) Soják
 Round-headed bulrush,
Roundhead bulrush,
Roughhead bulrush 		Introduced from
 Eurasia,
 northern Africa,
N.Y. excluded

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