Trichophorum clementis

Trichophorum clementis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Monocots
(unranked): Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Cyperaceae
Genus: Trichophorum
Species: T. clementis
Binomial name
Trichophorum clementis
(M.E. Jones) S.G. Sm.

Trichophorum clementis (syn. Scirpus clementis) is a species of flowering plant in the sedge family known by the common name Yosemite bulrush.[1] It is endemic to the Sierra Nevada of California, where it is known from high-elevation mountain meadows and streambanks.

Description

It is a perennial herb forming a dense tuft of erect, ridged stems up to 12 centimeters tall. There are a few short, thick, hairlike leaves at the base. At the tip of each stem is the inflorescence, a clublike spikelet less than a centimeter long which is composed of a few tiny flowers. The flowers yield smooth dark fruits which are achenes no more than 2 millimeters long.

References

  1. "Trichophorum clementis". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 14 December 2015.


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