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Schoenus ferrugineus L.

Brown Bog-Rush

Cyperaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Cyperaceae (Sedge family)
Genus: Schoenus (Bogrush)

Synonyms

Schoenus ferrugineus
Schoenus karpatii

Related species

Schoenus nigricans L. - Black Bog-Rush
Schoenus ferrugineus L. - Brown Bog-Rush

Traits


    10&#8211;30&#8239;cm tall. <span class="v1">inflorescence:</span> <ba><b>several spikes arranged in a compact ovoid to elongate spike</b></ba>; <span class="v1">supporting-leaves:</span> <ba><b>hardly longer than the inflorescence</b></ba>. <span class="v1">spikelets...

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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Schoenus ferrugineus

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The colours represent the floristic status of the species in the respective region. Green indicates native occurrences, light green naturalized occurrences. Adventive occurrences are represented by light yellow shades and plants that are cultivated (but rarely occur in the wild) are dark yellow. Grey colours are used, if the floristic status of species is unknown or uncertain.


Distribution in Germany

Schoenus ferrugineus

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Natural, established occurences
Artificial occurences

The color intensity reflects the species' abundance

Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)

Ecology

Schoenus ferrugineus

Schoenus ferrugineus

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • bogs, sedge-lands

  • in nutrient-poor, alkaline, moist to wet habitats

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