CYPERACEAE
Scirpus cernuus (Roemer & Schultes) Vahl. var. californicus (Torrey) Beetle

1-1.5 mi. north of Inverness, Marin Co., CA
Coll. Malcolm Nobs & S. Galen Smith
June 28, 1949
Mason #100783
UCMP-SFES #5

Morphology, Habitat, and Distribution (After Mason, 1957)

The achene is trigonous, punctate, white turning brown at maturity, and 1 millimeter long. Plant is found in coastal marshes and tidal flats from San Diego County to Del Norte County, and inland to San Bernadino Counties.


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