Species

Blysmopsis rufa (Huds.) Oteng-Yeb.

Saltmarsh Flat-Sedge

Cyperaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Cyperaceae (Sedge family)
Genus: Blysmopsis ()

Synonyms

Blysmopsis rufa
Blysmus rufus
Schoenus rufus
Scirpus rufus

Related species

Blysmopsis rufa (Huds.) Oteng-Yeb. - Saltmarsh Flat-Sedge

Traits


    10–25 cm tall. inflorescence: several spikes arranged in a compact, elongate spike, spikelets 2‑rowed. spikelets: 3–6, 3–4‑flowered. supporting-leaves of the flowers: reddish to brownish. flowers: ⚥. tepal bristles: 3–6, occasionally absent, pilose, with small hooks ...

    You find the complete description in our identification books.

Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Blysmopsis rufa

Legend

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

Blysmopsis rufa

Legend

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

Blysmopsis rufa

Blysmopsis rufa

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • bogs, sedge-lands, extensively used or natural grassland, dwarf shrub heaths, salt marshes

  • in moist to wet, periodically flooded, occasionally saline habitats

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