Isolepis cernua

Isolepis cernua
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Cyperaceae
Genus: Isolepis
Species:
I. cernua
Binomial name
Isolepis cernua

Isolepis cernua (basionym Scirpus cernuus) is a species of flowering plant in the sedge family known by the common names low bulrush,[2] slender club-rush,[3] tufted clubrush, and fiberoptic grass. It is widespread, being native to many regions of the world, including parts of Australasia, Eurasia, Africa, and North and South America.

I. cernua is a small sedge that can be common in boggy ground and around ponds in both freshwater wetlands and salt marshes, as well as among dune slacks and other brackish environments.

References

  1. ^ Lansdown, R.V. (2014). "Isolepis cernua". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T164026A63303556. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-2.RLTS.T164026A63303556.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  2. ^ NRCS. "Isolepis cernua". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 22 January 2016.
  3. ^ BSBI List 2007 (xls). Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland. Archived from the original (xls) on 2015-06-26. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
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