[Bulrushes and Tules: The Genera Bolboschoenus, Schoenoplectus, Scirpus and Trichophorum in the Columbia River Gorge of Oregon and Washington]

Panicled Bulrush, 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

Inflorescence of Panicled Bulrush, 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, Mt. Adams Wilderness.

Inflorescence of Panicled Bulrush, 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) - Flower heads of Panicled Bulrush, 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 and below show close-ups of portions of the inflorescence of small-fruited bulrush.

Paul Slichter