Scirpus cyperinus
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Details Top
| Internal ID | UUID644009793ca90477779344 |
| Scientific name | Scirpus cyperinus |
| Authority | (L.) Kunth |
| First published in | Enum. Pl. [Kunth] 2: 170. 1837 [1-6 May 1837] |
Description Top
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Scirpus cyperinus, also known as woolgrass, is a wetland herb found in the eastern United States and eastern Canada. It is often confused as a grass, but it is actually a type of bulrush. This plant has short, tough rhizomes and grows in dense clumps with upright stems and long leaves. Its inflorescence has branches with spikelets covered in reddish, brownish, or black scales, giving it a woolly appearance. Woolgrass can be found in various wet habitats, including marshes and ponds, and is also used by Native Americans for making bags and mats. It is known to hybridize with other related plants and can be found in disturbed habitats as well.
Synonyms Top
| Scientific name | Authority | First published in |
|---|---|---|
| Eriophorum cyperinum | L. | Sp. Pl. ed. 2 : 77 (1762) |
| Scirpus eriophorum | Michx. | Fl. Bor.-Amer. 1: 33 (1803) |
| Scirpus rubricosus | Fernald | Rhodora 47: 124 (1945) |
| Scirpus thyrsiflorus | Willd. | Enum. Pl. : 78 (1809) |
| Trichophorum cyperinum | Pers. | Syn. Pl. 1: 69 (1805) |
| Eriophorum cyperinum var. atrocinctus | Farw. | Rep. (Annual) Commiss. Parks Boulevards Detroit 11: 50 (1900) |
| Eriophorum cyperinum var. eriophorum | (Michx.) Farw. | Rep. (Annual) Michigan Acad. Sci. 2: 39 (1901) |
| Eriophorum cyperinum f. grande | Farw. | Rep. (Annual) Michigan Acad. Sci. 21: 360 (1920) |
| Eriophorum cyperinum var. laxum | (A.Gray) Britton, Sterns & Poggenb. | Prelim. Cat. : 61 (1888) |
| Eriophorum cyperinum var. pelium | Farw. | Rep. (Annual) Michigan Acad. Sci. 19: 253 (1917) |
| Scirpus atrocinctus var. grandis | Fernald | Rhodora 2: 17 (1900) |
| Scirpus atrocinctus f. grandis | (Fernald) D.S.Carp. in Dole | Fl. Vermont , ed. 3: 74 (1937) |
| Scirpus cyperinus var. andrewsii | Fernald | Rhodora 2: 16 (1900) |
| Scirpus cyperinus f. andrewsii | (Fernald) D.S.Carp. in Dole | Fl. Vermont , ed. 3: 74 (1937) |
| Scirpus cyperinus f. cephaloideus | (E.Sheld.) Beetle | Rhodora 46: 146 (1944) |
| Scirpus cyperinus f. condensatus | S.F.Blake | Rhodora 15: 162 (1913) |
| Scirpus cyperinus var. condensatus | Fernald | Rhodora 2: 16 (1900) |
| Scirpus cyperinus f. confertus | Beetle | Amer. J. Bot. 33: 663 (1946) |
| Scirpus cyperinus var. congestus | House | New York State Mus. Bull. 233-234: 62. 1922 |
| Scirpus cyperinus f. congestus | House | Bull. New York State Mus. Nat. Hist. 254: 150 (1924) |
| Scirpus cyperinus var. eriophorum | Kuntze | Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 757 (1891) |
| Scirpus cyperinus var. pelius | Fernald | Rhodora 8: 164 (1906) |
| Scirpus cyperinus var. rubricosus | (Fernald) Gilly | Iowa State Coll. J. Sci. 21: 82 (1946) |
| Scirpus eriophorum var. andrewsii | Fernald | Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 34: 501 (1899) |
| Scirpus eriophorum var. condensatus | Fernald | Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 34: 501 (1899) |
| Scirpus eriophorum var. cyperinus | A.Gray | Manual , ed. 2: 501 (1856) |
| Scirpus eriophorum var. laxus | A.Gray | Manual , ed. 5: 501 (1856) |
| Scirpus eriophorum f. praelongus | Fernald | Rhodora 44: 383 (1942) |
| Scirpus rubricosus f. praelongus | Fernald | Rhodora 47: 124 (1945) |
| Scirpus sylvaticus f. cephaloideus | E.Sheld. | Bull. Geol. Nat. Hist. Surv. 9: 68 (1894) |
| Scirpus cyperinus var. laxus | (A.Gray) Beetle | Amer. J. Bot. 33: 662 (1946) |
| Scirpus cyperinus var. normalis | Kuntze | Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 757 (1891) |
Common names Top
Add a new one! Suggest a correction!| Language | Common/alternative name |
|---|---|
| English | woolgrass |
| Persian | پیزر پشمی |
| Upper Sorbian | cachorowa syć |
| Upper Sorbian | cachorowa škripina |
Germination/Propagation Top
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Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top
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Links to other databases Top
Suggest others/fix!| Database | ID/link to page |
|---|---|
| World Flora Online | wfo-0000537115 |
| Florida Plant Atlas | 879 |
| Flora of Alabama | 4214 |
| Canadensys | 5328 |
| USDA Plants | SCCY |
| Tropicos | 9900408 |
| INPN | 762086 |
| KEW | urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:313460-1 |
| The Plant List | kew-264006 |
| Missouri Botanical Garden | 279753 |
| Open Tree Of Life | 228161 |
| NCBI Taxonomy | 435680 |
| Nature Serve | 2.144209 |
| IUCN Red List | 64324862 |
| IPNI | 1042902-2 |
| iNaturalist | 79002 |
| GBIF | 2720171 |
| Freebase | /m/06603nk |
| WisFlora | 4999 |
| EPPO | SCPCY |
| EOL | 249966 |
| Calflora (Californian flora) | 8545 |
| USDA GRIN | 70720 |
| Wikipedia | Scirpus_cyperinus |
Genomes (via NCBI) Top
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