Trichophorum planifolium (Sprengel) Palla

Locations ofTrichophorum planifolium (Sprengel) Palla in Virginia

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Family
Cyperaceae
Botanical Name
Trichophorum planifolium (Sprengel) Palla
Common Name
Bashful Bulrush
Synonym(s)
Scirpus verecundus Fernald
Flora of Virginia Name/Status
Trichophorum planifolium (Sprengel) Palla
Comments
Reminiscent of an upland Eleocharis; the single spikelet is surpassed only by a relatively inconspicuous erect bract.
Habitat
Dry-mesic to dry (rarely mesic), often rocky upland forests, woodlands, and clearings; occurs on mafic, granitic, and acidic sedimentary/metasedimentary substrates but only rarely on limestone or dolostone. Infrequent but widely distributed in the Piedmont and mountains; apparently absent from far sw. Virginia.
Native Status
Native

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