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Schoenoplectus pungens (Vahl) Palla

Sharp Club-Rush

Cyperaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Cyperaceae (Sedge family)
Genus: Schoenoplectus (Bulrush)

Synonyms

Schoenoplectus pungens
Schoenoplectus americanus subsp. triangularis
Scirpus pungens
Scirpus triqueter var. triangularis

Related species

Schoenoplectus lacustris (L.) Palla - Common Club-Rush
Schoenoplectus triqueter (L.) Palla - Triangular Club-Rush
Schoenoplectus pungens (Vahl) Palla - Sharp Club-Rush
Schoenoplectus litoralis (Schrad.) Palla
Schoenoplectus mucronatus (L.) Palla - Rice-Field Bulrush
Schoenoplectus supinus (L.) Palla - Dwarf Clubrush

Traits


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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Schoenoplectus pungens

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The colours represent the floristic status of the species in the respective region. Green indicates native occurrences, light green naturalized occurrences. Adventive occurrences are represented by light yellow shades and plants that are cultivated (but rarely occur in the wild) are dark yellow. Grey colours are used, if the floristic status of species is unknown or uncertain.


Distribution in Germany

Schoenoplectus pungens

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Natural, established occurences
Artificial occurences

The color intensity reflects the species' abundance

Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)

Ecology

Schoenoplectus pungens

Schoenoplectus pungens

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • waters, riparian vegetation, mudflat vegetation, reedbeds

  • in alkaline, wet, often saline habitats

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