|
Habitat:
Naturally associated with littoral zones of ponds but also seasonally wet depressions that may be heavily disturbed.
|
Species Description:
Perennial herb.
|
Phenology:
Flowering Period: Early August to late September.
Fruiting Period: Early August to mid October.
|
Additional Information at NatureServe
|
Diagnostic Characteristics:
Schoenoplectus hallii has achenes transversely ridged and the shape is plano-convex. Perianth bristles are absent and the scales are awned. This is a small sedge that is an annual that can occur sporadically at at site.
|
Management:
Disturbance such as ATV trails, timber removal or any activity that results in increased erosion and weed invasion will be detrimental.
|
Global Range:
Widely disjunct localities in the eastern and midwestern United States: Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Wisconsin, Ohio, and Missouri. Extirpated from Massachusetts. Historical in Iowa. Also reported from South Carolina and Texas.
|
Known Kentucky Occurrences:
|