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Isolepis cernua

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Isolepis cernua
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Cyperaceae
Genus: Isolepis
Species:
I. cernua
Binomial name
Isolepis cernua

Isolepis cernua (basionym Scirpus cernuus) is a species of flowering plant in the sedge family known by the common names low bulrush,[2] slender club-rush,[3] tufted clubrush, and fiberoptic grass. It is widespread, being native to many regions of the world, including parts of Australasia, Eurasia, Africa, and North and South America.

I. cernua is a small sedge that can be common in boggy ground and around ponds in both freshwater wetlands and salt marshes, as well as among dune slacks and other brackish environments.

References

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  1. ^ Lansdown, R.V. (2014). "Isolepis cernua". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T164026A63303556. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-2.RLTS.T164026A63303556.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  2. ^ NRCS. "Isolepis cernua". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 22 January 2016.
  3. ^ BSBI List 2007 (xls). Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland. Archived from the original (xls) on 2015-06-26. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
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