Synonym
Scirpus validus Vahl
Meaning of Scientific Name
Schoenoplectus: Greek - schoenos for "rush or reed," plecto for "plaited or twisted;" tabernaemontani: for Jacobus Theodorus Tabernaemontanus, died 1597
Native Plant
Yes
Life Form
Perennial Sedge
Flowering Period
Summer
Physiographic Province
☑ Piedmont ☑ Coastal Plain
Habitat
Fresh water tidal marshes, wet meadows
State Status
Common (S5, demonstrably secure)
Piedmont Status
Common (S5, demonstrably secure)
Coastal Plain Status
Common (S5, demonstrably secure)
Global Status
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Federal Status
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Invasive
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Invasive Watchlist
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Additional Info
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