E-Flora BC: Electronic Atlas of the Flora of British Columbia

Bolboschoenus maritimus (L.) Palla
seacoast bulrush
Cyperaceae (Sedge family)

Introduction to Vascular Plants

Distribution of Bolboschoenus maritimus
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SUBTAXA PRESENT IN BC

Bolboschoenus maritimus var. paludosus

Species Information

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Illustration Source: The Illustrated Flora of British Columbia

Ecology

Ecological Framework for Bolboschoenus maritimus

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
Site Information	Minimum	Average	Maximum
Elevation (metres)	1	619	1236
Slope Gradient (%)	0	0	3
Aspect (degrees) [0 - N; 90 - E; 180 - S; 270 - W]	90	90	90
Soil Moisture Regime (SMR) [0 - very xeric; 4 - mesic; 8 - hydric]	5	6	8
Modal Nutrient Regime Class	D
Number of field plots species was recorded in:	14
Modal BEC Zone Class	BG
All BEC Zones (# of stations/zone) species was recorded in:	BG(5), CDF(2), IDF(2), PP(5)
Source: Klinkenberg 2020

Status Information

Origin Status	Provincial Status	BC List (Red Blue List)	COSEWIC
Native	S5	Yellow	Not Listed

BC Ministry of Environment: BC Species and Ecosystems Explorer, the authoritative source for conservation information in British Columbia.

Taxonomic and Nomenclatural Links

Flora North America treatment for Cyperaceae
Flora North America treatment for Bolboschoenus maritimus
Genetic information (NCBI Taxonomy Database)
International Plant Names Index
Taxonomic Information from the World Flora Online
Integrated Taxonomic Information System

Additional Range and Status Information Links

Burke Museum of Natural History (Washington State records)
CalFlora
Consortium of Pacific Northwest Herbaria records
Jepson Interchange
NatureServe Explorer

Additional Photo Sources

Images From CalPhoto
UT Austin's Native Plant Database
Google Image Search
Flickr Image Search

General References

Google Scholar Search
Family References
General Botanical References for BC

Recommended citation: Author, Date. Page title. In Klinkenberg, Brian. (Editor) 2020. E-Flora BC: Electronic Atlas of the Plants of British Columbia [eflora.bc.ca]. Lab for Advanced Spatial Analysis, Department of Geography, University of British Columbia, Vancouver. [Accessed: 2024-09-12 11:24:27 AM ]

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