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Schoenus nigricans L.

Black Bog-Rush

Cyperaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Cyperaceae (Sedge family)
Genus: Schoenus (Bogrush)

Synonyms

Schoenus nigricans

Related species

Schoenus nigricans L. - Black Bog-Rush
Schoenus ferrugineus L. - Brown Bog-Rush

Traits


    15–50 cm tall. inflorescence: several spikes arranged in a compact spherical to ovoid spike; supporting-leaves: much longer than the inflorescence. spikelets: 5–10, 2–3‑flowered, cross-section not flattened, with many empty supporting-leaves at the base, with only fe...

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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Schoenus nigricans

Legend

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

Schoenus nigricans

Legend

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

Schoenus nigricans

Schoenus nigricans

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • bogs, sedge-lands, grassland & dwarf shrub heaths, screes, rocky habitats

  • in nutrient-poor, alkaline, moist to wet, periodically flooded habitats

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