Scirpus georgianus, or Georgia bulrush, is a flowering plant in the family Cyperaceae that grows in much of the eastern half of North America.[2] Its habitat is wet marshy field areas prone to seasonal flooding.[3] It was described by Roland McMillan Harper.
| Scirpus georgianus | |
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| Illustration by Roland McMillan Harper[1] | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Cyperaceae |
| Genus: | Scirpus |
| Species: | S. georgianus
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| Binomial name | |
| Scirpus georgianus | |
It is sometimes confused with Scirpus hattorianus.[3]
References
edit- ^ Bulletin of the Torrey Botanical Club Vol. 27. page 433, plate 22, Scirpus Georgianus
- ^ "Plants Profile for Scirpus georgianus (Georgia bulrush)". plants.usda.gov.
- ^ a b "Scirpus georgianus (Georgia bulrush): Go Botany". gobotany.newenglandwild.org.