Species: Lipocarpha micrantha
Dwarf Bulrush
Species
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Classification
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Anthophyta
Class
Monocotyledoneae
Order
Cyperales
Family
Cyperaceae
Genus
Lipocarpha
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Classification
Other Global Common Names
Small-flower Hemicarpha - smallflower halfchaff sedge
Informal Taxonomy
Plants, Vascular - Flowering Plants - Sedge Family
Formal Taxonomy
Plantae - Anthophyta - Monocotyledoneae - Cyperales - Cyperaceae - Lipocarpha
Ecology and Life History
Short General Description
A tufted dwarf sedge with slender culms, bract-like leaves, and 1-3 short ovoid spikes per culm.
Conservation Status
NatureServe Global Status Rank
G5
Global Status Last Reviewed
2002-09-10
Global Status Last Changed
2002-09-10
Distribution
Conservation Status Map
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Global Range
From south-central Brazil north to Canada, including Mexico and much of the United States.