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Schoenoplectiella saximontana
Also called Rocky Mountain Bulrush
Schoenoplectiella saximontana is a species of flowering plant in the sedge family known by the common name Rocky Mountain bulrush. It is native to North America, where it is known from several areas scattered throughout Canada, the United States, and Mexico. It grows in moist and wet habitat or shallow water, including disturbed places. It is an annual herb producing tufts of very thin, erect stems which reach about 30 centimeters in maximum height. The leaves sheath the stems and have short, narrow blades. The inflorescence is a cluster of several spikelets accompanied by a long, stiff, stemlike bract.
Schoenoplectiella dissachantha · Hall's bulrush · Rock Bulrush · Bog Bulrush · Little Bulrush
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Schoenoplectiella saximontana by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
