Schoenoplectus pungens var. longispicatus (Vahl) Palla (Britton) S.G. Sm.
American bulrush (common threesquare)
Cyperaceae (Sedge family)

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Map

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Distribution of Schoenoplectus pungens var. longispicatus
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Ecology

Ecological Framework for Schoenoplectus pungens var. longispicatus

The table below shows the species-specific information calculated from
original data (BEC database) provided by the BC Ministry of Forests and Range.
(Updated August, 2013)

Site Information
Value / Class

Avg

Min

Max

Elevation (metres)
637 15 1000
Slope Gradient (%)
1 0 10

Aspect (degrees)
[0 - N; 90 - E; 180 - S; 270 - W]

65 40 90
Soil Moisture Regime (SMR)
[0 - very xeric; 4 - mesic;
8 - hydric]
6 5 7
Modal Nutrient Regime
Class
D
# of field plots
 species was recorded in:
9
Modal BEC Zone Class
IDF

All BEC Zones (# of stations/zone) species was recorded in

BG(1), CWH(1), IDF(5), PP(2)

Synonyms

Synonyms and Alternate Names:
Scirpus americanus var. longispicatus Britton
Scirpus longispicatus
Scirpus pungens subsp. monophyllus
Scirpus pungens subsp. pungens
Scirpus pungens subsp. pungens
Scirpus pungens var. longispicatus (Britton) Roy L. Taylor & MacBryde