Scirpus cyperinus
cottongrass, woolgrass, cottongrass bulrush, marsh bulrush, teddybear paws, wool-grass, bulrush
Family
Cyperaceae
Leaf Arrangement
alternate, basal (rosulate)
Leaf Margin
entire
Leaf Type
simple
Leaf Shape
linear
Growth Form
graminoid, emergent aquatic, aquatic
Flower Color
inconspicuous
Flower Month
July - September
Height (meters)
0.8 - 2.0
Milky Sap
No
Armed/Unarmed
Unarmed
Origin
native
Lifespan
perennial
Wetland Class
OBL
Wetland Coefficient of Conservatism
5
Field Characters
Nearly round stem, terminal spike, spikelets 3-8 mm long, peduncled, sheaths green or brown (no red), appears woolly with long bristles. Triangle stem. Cinnamon colored spikelets. Light green leaves less than 1.5' long.
Habitat
Wet or boggy places.