Cyperaceae
Schoenoplectus

Schoenoplectus triqueter (L.) Palla

First published in Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 10: 299 (1888)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Temp. Eurasia to India. It is a perennial and grows primarily in the temperate biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Afghanistan, Altay, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canary Is., Cape Provinces, China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, Czechia-Slovakia, East European Russia, Egypt, France, Germany, Great Britain, Hungary, India, Inner Mongolia, Iran, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kirgizstan, Korea, Madeira, Manchuria, Mongolia, Nansei-shoto, Netherlands, North Caucasus, Northern Provinces, NW. Balkan Pen., Ogasawara-shoto, Pakistan, Portugal, Primorye, Qinghai, Romania, Sardegna, Sicilia, South European Russia, Spain, Switzerland, Tadzhikistan, Taiwan, Tibet, Transcaucasus, Türkiye, Türkiye-in-Europe, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, West Himalaya, Xinjiang

Introduced into:

East Himalaya, Oregon, Washington

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Boulos, L. (2005). Flora of Egypt 4: 1-617. Al Hadara Publishing, Cairo.
  • Castroviejo, S. & al. (eds.) (2008). Flora Iberica 18: 1-420. Real Jardín Botánico, CSIC, Madrid.
  • Chang, C.S., Kim, H. & Chang, K.S. (2014). Provisional checklist of vascular plants for the Korea peninsula flora (KPF): 1-660. DESIGNPOST.
  • Dar, G.H. & Govaerts, R.H.A. (2025). Flora of Kashmir Himalaya: Sind Valley 1: 1-606. Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh, Dehradun, India.
  • Dobignard, D. & Chatelain, C. (2010). Index synonymique de la flore d'Afrique du nord 1: 1-455. Éditions des conservatoire et jardin botaniques, Genève.
  • Egorova, T. (2005). Synopsis taxonomica generis Schoenoplectus (Reichenb.) Palla (Cyperaceae) florae Eurasiae borealis. Novosti Sistematiki Vysshikh Rastenii 37: 49-79.
  • Egorova, T. (2006). Personal Communication on Cyperaceae 1 Komarov Botanical Institute, St. Petesburg.
  • Govaerts, R. & Simpson, D.A. (2007). World Checklist of Cyperaceae. Sedges: 1-765. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Govaerts, R. (2004). World Checklist of Monocotyledons Database in ACCESS: 1-54382. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Hassler, M. & Muer, T. (2022). Flora Germanica: alle Farn- und Blütenpflanzen Deutschlands in Text und Bild 1: 1-864. Verlag Regionalkultur, Uberstadt-Weiher.
  • Iwatsuki, K., Boufford, D.E. & Ohba, H. (eds.) (2020). Flora of Japan IVa: 1-430. Kodansha Ltd., Tokyo.
  • Jermy, C., Simpson, D., Foley, M. & Porter, M. (2007). Sedges of the British Isles. B.S.B.I. Handbook No. 1, ed. 3: 1-554. Botanical Society of the British Isles, London.
  • Komiljon, T., Natalya, B., Avazbek, B., Dilnoza, A., Ziyoviddin, Y., Deng, T. & Sun, H. (2020). Flora of the Dzhizak Province, Uzbekistan: 1-523. China Forestry Publishing House.
  • Kozhevnikov, A.E., Kozhevnikov, Z.V., Kwak, M. & Lee, B.Y. (2019). Illustrated flora of the Primorsky Territory, Russian Far East: 1-1124. National institute of biological resources.
  • Muer, T., Sauerbier, H. & Cabrara Calixto, F. (2020). Die Farn- und Blütenpflanzen Madeiras: 1-792. Verlag und Versandbuchhandlung Andreas Kleinsteuber.
  • Nowak, A. & Nobis, M. (eds.) (2020). Illustrated Flora of Tajikistan and adjacent areas 1: 1-366. PAN, Polish academy of sciences.
  • Stace, C. (2019). New Flora of the British Isles ed. 4: 1-1266. C & M Floristics.
  • Takhtajan, A.L. (ed.) (2006). Konspekt Flora Kavkaza 2: 1-466. Editio Universitatis Petropolitanae.
  • Wu, Z. & Raven, P.H. (eds.) (2010). Flora of China 23: 1-515. Missouri Botanical Garden Press, St. Louis.
  • Zhao, Y.Z., Zhao, L.Q. & Rui, C. (eds.) (2019). Flora Intramongolica, edition 3, 6: 1-619. Typis Intramongolicae popularis, Huhhot.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Chang, C.S., Kim, H. & Chang, K.S. (2014). Provisional checklist of vascular plants for the Korea peninsula flora (KPF): 1-660. DESIGNPOST.
  • Dar, G.H. & Govaerts, R.H.A. (2025). Flora of Kashmir Himalaya: Sind Valley 1: 1-606. Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh, Dehradun, India.
  • Egorova, T. (2006). Personal Communication on Cyperaceae 1 Komarov Botanical Institute, St. Petesburg.
  • Jermy, C., Simpson, D., Foley, M. & Porter, M. (2007). Sedges of the British Isles. B.S.B.I. Handbook No. 1, ed. 3: 1-554. Botanical Society of the British Isles, London.
  • Nyambayar, D. (2009). Flora of Mongolia 17: 1-137. Mongolian Academy of Sciences, Institute of Botany, Ulaanbaatar.
  • Walker, E.H. (1976). Flora of Okinawa and the southern Ryukyu islands: 1-1159. Smithsonian Institution Press, Washington D.C., U.S.A.
  • Wu, Z. & Raven, P.H. (eds.) (2010). Flora of China 23: 1-515. Missouri Botanical Garden Press, St. Louis.

Kew Plants for Health

  • "World Checklist of Useful Pl. Spp. (Diazgranados et al., 2020)"

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
s.coll. [s.n.] China K002988520 Yes
Ohwi, J. [s.n.] Japan K002988548 Yes
Diomède [s.n.] K002987989 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Japan K002988543 Yes
de Dieudonné, O.; Baenitz, C. [s.n.] Belgium K002988007 Yes
Lesquereux [s.n.] France K002988016 Yes
Webster, G.L. [6587] India K002988919 Yes
Clarke, C.B. [30023A] India K002988923 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] France K002988014 Yes
Brenan, J.P.M. [746/5] United Kingdom K002987952 Yes
Filarszky, F.; Kummerle, J.B. [s.n.] Hungary K002988005 Yes
Songeon, A. [s.n.] France K002988010 Yes
Tauscher, T. [s.n.] Hungary K002988004 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] China K002988531 Yes
Cooper, T. [1371] South Africa K002365621 Yes
Furuse, M. [41475] Japan K002988514 Yes
Jury, S.L.; et al. [s.n.] Ireland K002987957 Yes
Woloszczak [s.n.] Hungary K002988006 Yes
Okamoto, K. [581] Japan K002988542 Yes
Turrill, W.B. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002987938 Yes
Ohwi, J. [156] Japan K002988541 Yes
Lousley, J.E. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002987937 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002987945 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] France K002988021 Yes
Koch, W. [s.n.] Switzerland K002987996 Yes
Muller, J. [s.n.] France K002988017 Yes
Broome, C.E. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002987947 Yes
{Vercier, S.V.; Puel; Maille} [s.n.] France K002988028 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Switzerland K002987994 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Switzerland K002988001 Yes
Brenan, J.P.M. [746/5b] United Kingdom K002987941 Yes
Faurie, U.J. (Père) [117] Japan K002988540 Yes
Bretschneider [s.n.] China K002988532 Yes
Thomas, E. [s.n.] France K002988018 Yes
Hume, A.O. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002987926 Yes
Faurie, P.; Sidesan [1834] Japan K002988537 Yes
[M. J. D.] [s.n.] United Kingdom K002987930 Yes
Meyer, F.N. [1703] China K002988519 Yes
Williams, S.L. [897] South Africa K002365616 Yes
Brenan, J.P.M. [1033] K002366121 Yes
T.T. [s.n.] India K002988921 Yes
Atkinson, W.S. [24193] India K002988922 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002987950 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002987932 Yes
Alizzi, H.; Omar, S. [34752] Iraq K002988273 Yes
Beckmann, C. [s.n.] K002987993 Yes
s.coll. [13752] China K002988533 Yes
Smith, K.A.H. [6004] China K002988525 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] France K002988024 Yes
Furuse, M. [40171] Japan K002988517 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Japan K002988538 Yes
Palat [48] France K002988020 Yes
Clarke, C.B. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002987944 Yes
Brenan, J.P.M. [1033a] K002366119 Yes
[Pinwill] [s.n.] India K002988916 Yes
Hadac; Harris; [Waledov] [W1879] Iraq K002988272 Yes
Tauscher, T. [s.n.] Hungary K002988003 Yes
Osmaston, B.B. [[1 S]] India K002988918 Yes
Smith, K.A.H. [1780] China K002988526 Yes
Stewart, R.R. [9690] India K002988924 Yes
Brenan, J.P.M. [746/5 b] United Kingdom K002987953 Yes
Sandwith, I.; Sandwith, N. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002987927 Yes
Pillans, N.S. [4876] South Africa K002365617 Yes
[Fessringa] [s.n.] France K002988022 Yes
Clarke, C.B. [30487 c] India K001737491 Yes
Furuse, M. [42848] Japan K002988513 Yes
Furuse, M. [9647] Japan K002988549 Yes
Turnill, W.B. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002987936 Yes
{Faber, Ernst (Rev.)} [231/87] China K002988550 Yes
Stewart, R.R. [26916] Pakistan K002988917 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Italy K002988008 Yes
Heyligers, P.C. [279] Netherlands K002988009 Yes
Pobedimova, E. [s.n.] Azerbaijan K002987988 Yes
Price, W.R. [614] Taiwan K002988552 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002366118 Yes
Furuse, M. [30018] Japan K002988547 Yes
Groves, H. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002987933 Yes
Burchell [2641] South Africa K002365622 Yes
Wallace, E.C. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002987940 Yes
Hoppe [s.n.] K002987992 Yes
Worsdell, W.C. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002987929 Yes
Willmott, E.A.; Sargnon, L. [s.n.] France K002988012 Yes
Taquet [1983] K002988536 Yes
Takeda, H. [s.n.] Japan K002988545 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] France K002988026 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002987946 Yes
Dod, W. [s.n.] South Africa K002365623 Yes
Turrill, W.B. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002987939 Yes
Hennipman, E.; Nijhoff, P.; Swennen, C.; Tulp, A.S.; Vader, W.J.M.; De Wilde, W.J.J. [1904] Türkiye K002988275 Yes
Davis, P.H.; Hedge, I. [D 32036] Türkiye K002988277 Yes
s.coll. [2353] South Africa K002365619 Yes
Hooper, S. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002987956 Yes
T.T. [s.n.] India K002988920 Yes
s.coll. [383] France K002988011 Yes
James, H.E.M. [s.n.] K002988317 Yes
Brenan, J.P.M. [1033] K002366120 Yes
Furuse, M. [40533] Japan K002988518 Yes
s.coll. [1188] United Kingdom K002987948 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Switzerland K001737473 Yes
Faurie, U.J. (Père) [824] Japan K002988544 Yes
Guest, E.R. [25458A] Iraq K002988274 Yes
Willmott, E.A.; Pin, C. [s.n.] France K002988013 Yes
Licent, E. [1014] China K002988529 Yes
Smith, K.A.H. [7145] Japan K002988522 Yes
Armitage, E. [s.n.] Ireland K002987958 Yes
Licent, E. [6307] China K002988528 Yes
Smith Newry, T. [s.n.] K002366122 Yes
Furuse, M. [48415] Japan K002988515 Yes
Atkinson, W.S. [24195A] India K002988925 Yes
Lousley, J.E. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002987931 Yes
Moss, C.E. [7625] South Africa K002365618 Yes
Willmott, E.A.; Delacour, T [s.n.] France K002988023 Yes
[Reruentz] [s.n.] Germany K002987995 Yes
Brenan, J.P.M. [746/5 b] United Kingdom K002987942 Yes
[S. O. L] [s.n.] United Kingdom K002987934 Yes
Lousa, F. [s.n.] Portugal K002988029 Yes
Richter, L. [s.n.] K002987990 Yes
Brenan, J.P.M. [746/5] United Kingdom K002987951 Yes
{Malbranche, A.; Puel; Maille} [s.n.] France K002988027 Yes
Popa, M. [s.n.] Romania K002988002 Yes
Furuse, M. [46632] Japan K002988516 Yes
Giraldi, G. [s.n.] China K002988523 Yes
s.coll. [72] France K002988015 Yes
[illegible] [1990] China K002988521 Yes
Fraser, J. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002987935 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] China K002988534 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Switzerland K002988000 Yes
Faurie, U.J. (Père) [91] Japan K002988546 Yes
Haussknecht, C. [s.n.] K002988276 Yes
Smith, K.A.H. [649] China K002988524 Yes
Licent, A. [1426] China K002988527 Yes
Britton, C.E. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002987943 Yes
Forster [s.n.] United Kingdom K002987949 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Switzerland K002987999 Yes
[Coorts] [1403] United Kingdom K002987928 Yes
Cooper, T. [1371] South Africa K002365620 Yes
Brotzen [s.n.] Switzerland K002987997 Yes
Henry, A. [1761] Taiwan K002988551 Yes
Beckmann, C. [s.n.] K002987991 Yes
Pearson, H.H.W. [3368] Namibia K002365615 Yes
Nicklès, N. [s.n.] Germany K002988019 Yes
Thomas [s.n.] Switzerland K002987998 Yes
Licent, E. [502] China K002988530 Yes
{Malbranche, A.; Puel; Maille} [s.n.] France K002988025 Yes
Faurie, U.J. (Père) [10589] Japan K002988539 Yes
Furuse, M. [26643] Japan Scirpus triqueter K002052458 Yes
Furuse, M. [37611] Japan Scirpus triqueter K002052460 Yes
Furuse, M. [43464] Japan Scirpus triqueter K002052459 Yes
Furuse, M. [46682] Japan Scirpus triqueter K002052455 Yes
Furuse, M. [39395] Japan Scirpus triqueter K002052456 Yes
Furuse, M. [40672] Japan Scirpus triqueter K002052454 Yes
Furuse, M. [33230] Japan Scirpus triqueter K002052457 Yes
Clarke, C.B. [16941B] India Schoenoplectus triqueter var. segregatus K002988926 Yes
Clarke, C.B. [16966A] India Schoenoplectus triqueter var. segregatus K002988927 Yes
Clarke, C.B. [33519] Bangladesh Schoenoplectus triqueter var. segregatus K001057184 Unknown Type Material Yes
Clarke, C.B. [16959] Bangladesh Schoenoplectus triqueter var. segregatus K001057183 Unknown Type Material Yes
Clarke, C.B. [33448] Bangladesh Schoenoplectus triqueter var. segregatus K001057185 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [33403C] India Schoenoplectus triqueter var. segregatus K002988928 Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
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  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

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    • IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
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  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2026. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

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    • Common Names from Kew's Living Collection Database

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2026. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
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