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Schoenoplectus americanus

Bulrush, tule

Life form2, 3: rush
Habitat: in water
leaf presence3: leaves usually present
leaf arrangement3: sheathing
leaf format3: simple
leaf shape3: grasslike or linear
Flower color2: brown
Armament2, 3: spineless
Family1, 2, 3: Cyperaceae (sedge family)
Synonym(s)1: Scirpus americanus, Scirpus olneyi
Status: locally common
Location where collected or observed:
      Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument

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