Mt. Rainier

Mt. Rainier Flora -- Trichophorum cespitosum -- (Tufted Bulrush)

presented by Susan McDougall


Trichophorum cespitosum

Known from only a few middle elevation locations, this bulrush is a species of boggy habitat. A member of the Sedge Family (Cyperaceae) it is distinguished by a single spike.

Author: Susan McDougall
Ohanapecosh Hot Springs, Mount Rainier National Park
GPS: 46.7375, -121.5632, 1752
Date: June 20, 2014
Trichophorum cespitosum

The tufted plants have nearly round stems, and the leaves are recuded to small sheaths.

Author: Susan McDougall
Ohanapecosh Hot Springs, Mount Rainier National Park
GPS: 46.7375, -121.5632, 1752
Date: June 20, 2014

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