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Questions and Answers: 2017

Question: Grass like plant growing along small stream Williston, VT June 14th. Thanks

  • Question

    Grass like plant growing along small stream Williston, VT June 14th. Thanks

    Answer

    Dear joshl, it appears you have photographed a species of Schoenoplectus ("leafless bulrush"). It is mostly like Schoenoplectus tabernaemontani (soft-stem bulrush). There are two other species found in VT, but they are less common. If you examine the inner stem and the air-spaces, you can identify the species (see the dichotomous key for details).