Scirpus sylvaticus

Scirpus sylvaticus, the wood clubrush, is a species of flowering plant in the sedge family.

Scirpus sylvaticus can reach 1 m, and has triangular stems.

S. sylvaticus widespread in Eurasia, is very common in the European part of Russia and in Southern Siberia. It is most often a coastal species, occurring in wet habitat such as marshes in brackish and saltwater, along swamps, along the banks of water bodies, in marshy forests and in wet meadows. It is a perennial herb growing from a rhizome system with associated tubers.

This plant is an important food source for waterfowl. The seeds are food for birds and other animals, such as muskrats.

References

  • Verspreiding in Nederland FLORON
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  • "Scirpus sylvaticus". World Checklist of Selected Plant Families (WCSP). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Scirpus sylvaticus at the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
  • "Scirpus sylvaticus". National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI).


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