Small-fruited Bulrush
Scirpus microcarpus
Synonyms: Scirpus microcarpus var. longispicatus, Scirpus microcarpus var. microcarpus, Scirpus microcarpus var. rubrotinctus, Scirpus rubrotinctus, Scirpus sylvaticus, Scirpus sylvaticus var. digynus
The photo above shows the upper portion of
the stem, leaves and inflorescence of small-fruited bulrush. The photos on this
page were all taken on July 16, 2006 in meadows along Crofton Creek, adjacent
to the Crofton Ridge Trail #73.
The photo above and below show close-ups of
portions of the inflorescence of small-fruited bulrush.
The photo above shows the widely branched inflorescence of small-fruited bulrush as seen in wetlands along Laurel Road in Conboy Lake NWR.........June 21, 2008.
The photo above shows small-fruited bulrush as seen in wetlands along Laurel Road in Conboy Lake NWR.........June 21, 2008.
The photo above shows a close-up of the inflorescence of small-fruited bulrush as seen in a wet ditch along the River Route Road on the east bank of the upper Klickitat River.........May 26, 2008.
Paul Slichter