Cyperaceae
Schoenoplectus

Schoenoplectus californicus (C.A.Mey.) Soják

First published in Čas. Nár. Mus., Odd. Přír. 140: 127 (1972)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Easter Island, Central & S. U.S.A. to Central America, Ecuador to Argentina. It is a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte and grows primarily in the subtropical biome. It is used as a medicine, has environmental uses and for food.

Distribution

Native to:

Alabama, Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Argentina South, Arizona, Arkansas, Bolivia, Brazil South, California, Chile Central, Chile North, Chile South, Colombia, Costa Rica, Easter Is., Ecuador, El Salvador, Falkland Is., Florida, Georgia, Guatemala, Honduras, Kansas, Louisiana, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Mississippi, Nevada, New Mexico, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Paraguay, Peru, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Uruguay

Introduced into:

Cook Is., Hawaii, Illinois, New Zealand North

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Broughton, D.A. & McAdam, J.H. (2005). A checklist of the native vascular flora of the Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas): New information on the species present, their ecology, status and distribution. Journal of the Torrey Botanical Society 132: 115-148.
  • 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.
  • Jones, R.L. (2005). Plant life of Kentucky. An illustrated guide to the vascular flora: 1-833. The universitry press of Kentucky.
  • Montesinos Tubée, D.B. (2012). Lista anotada de nuevas adiciones para la flora andina de Moquegua, Perú. Revista Peruana de Biología 19: 307-316.
  • Nelson Sutherland, C.H. (2008). Catálogo de las plantes vasculares de Honduras. Espermatofitas: 1-1576. SERNA/Guaymuras, Tegucigalpa, Honduras.
  • Powell, A.M. & Worthington, R.D. (2018). Flowering plants of Trans-Pecos Texas and adjacent areas: 1-1444. BRIT Press.
  • Rothrock, P.E. (2009). Sedges of Indiana and adjacent states: the non-Carex species: 1-271. Indiana Academy of Sciences.

Catálogo de Plantas y Líquenes de Colombia

  • Bernal, R., Gradstein, S.R. & Celis, M. (eds.). 2015. Catálogo de plantas y líquenes de Colombia. Instituto de Ciencias Naturales, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá. http://catalogoplantasdecolombia.unal.edu.co

Useful Plants of Boyacá Project

  • Kew's Economic Botany collection in The State of the World’s Plants Report–2016. (2016). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew https://stateoftheworldsplants.org/2016/
  • Linares, E. (1994). Inventario preliminar de las plantas utilizadas para elaborar artesanías en Colombia. Vniversitas Scientarium. Vol 2: 1-38
  • Linares, E.L., Galeano, G., García, N. & Figueroa, Y. (2008). Fibras vegetales utilizadas en artesanías en Colombia. Artesanías de Colombia S.A. , Instituto de Ciencias Naturales-Universidad Nacional de Colombia.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Espejo Serna, A. & López-Ferrari, A.R. (1997). Las Monocotiledóneas Mexicanas una Sinopsis Florística 5: 1-98. Consejo Nacional de la Flora de México, México D.F.
  • Hammel, B.E. & al. (2003). Manual de Plantas de Costa Rica 2: 1-694. Missouri Botanical Garden Press, St. Louis.
  • Montesinos Tubée, D.B. (2012). Lista anotada de nuevas adiciones para la flora andina de Moquegua, Perú. Revista Peruana de Biología 19: 307-316.
  • Rothrock, P.E. (2009). Sedges of Indiana and adjacent states: the non-Carex species: 1-271. Indiana Academy of Sciences.

Kew Plants for Health

  • "World Checklist of Useful Pl. Spp. (Diazgranados et al., 2020)"
  • MPNS Import
  • US-FDA GSRS (2025)

Useful Plants and Fungi of Colombia

  • Bernal, R., Gradstein, S.R., & Celis, M. (eds.). (2020). Catálogo de Plantas y Líquenes de Colombia. v1.1. Universidad Nacional de Colombia. Dataset/Checklist. https://doi.org/10.15472/7avdhn
  • Diazgranados et al. (2021). Catalogue of plants of Colombia. Useful Plants and Fungi of Colombia project. In prep.
  • Diazgranados, M., Allkin, B., Black N., Cámara-Leret, R., Canteiro C., Carretero J., Eastwood R., Hargreaves S., Hudson A., Milliken W., Nesbitt, M., Ondo, I., Patmore, K., Pironon, S., Turner, R., Ulian, T. (2020). World Checklist of Useful Plant Species. Produced by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Knowledge Network for Biocomplexity.
  • FPI (2021). Food Plants International. https://fms.cmsvr.com/fmi/webd/Food_Plants_World?homeurl=https://foodplantsinternational.com/plants/
  • GBIF.org (2021). GBIF species matching tool. https://www.gbif.org/tools/species-lookup
  • GRIN (2021). Germplasm Resources Information Network from the United States Department of Agriculture. https://www.ars-grin.gov/
  • Medicinal Plant Names Services (MPNS) v.10 (2021); http://mpns.kew.org/
  • RBG, Kew (2021). Kew Economic Botany Collection. https://ecbot.science.kew.org/

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Crago, L.M.; Imada, C. [2005-045] United States K002989344 Yes
Hartweg, T. [238] Mexico K002365954 Yes
Wilson, K.L. [9619] Australia K002989137 Yes
Palmer, E. [107] Mexico K002365958 Yes
Lewis, R. [226] Falkland Islands K000299335 Yes
Rúgolo, Z. [1221] Argentina K002366055 Yes
Guaglianone, E.R.; Múlgura, M.E. [2296] Argentina K002366056 Yes
J.D.S. [2194] K002365952 Yes
Heyden; Lux [3895] K002365951 Yes
Bourgeau, M. [525] Mexico K002365955 Yes
[illegible] [s.n.] Mexico K002365956 Yes
Fosberg, F.R. [56673] K002989404 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002365953 Yes
Fosberg, F.R. [56673] K002989403 Yes
Forbes, C.N. [409 ] K002989405 Yes
Nicolas, F. [142] K002365957 Yes
Soukup, J. [s.n.] Peru Schoenoplectus tatora K002366022 Yes
Iltis, H.H.; Iltis, C.M.; Vargas C, C. [859] Peru Schoenoplectus tatora K002366023 Yes
Iltis, H.H.; Iltis, C.M. [1336] Peru Schoenoplectus tatora K002366021 Yes
Soukup, J. [487] Peru Schoenoplectus tatora K002366024 Yes
Nov 1, 1887 Gilles [G.a.10] Scirpus riparius K002366102 Yes
Nov 1, 1887 Gilles [G.b.14] Scirpus riparius K001613079 Yes
Vallentin, E. [s.n.] Falkland Islands Scirpus riparius K000369016 Yes
Laegaard, S.; Renvoize, S. [70840] Ecuador Schoenoplectus riparius K002366018 Yes
Eyerdam, W.J.; Beetle, A.A.; Grondona, E. [24043] Argentina Schoenoplectus riparius K002366109 Yes
Cuming, H. [842] Chile Schoenoplectus riparius K002366095 Yes
Hassler, E. [2499] Paraguay Schoenoplectus riparius K002365985 Yes
s.coll. [6166] Bolivia Schoenoplectus riparius K002366010 Yes
Dull, J. [49] Schoenoplectus riparius K002989389 Yes
Wood, J.R.I. [18569] Bolivia Schoenoplectus riparius K002366009 Yes
Eyerdam, W.J.; Beetle, A.A.; Grondona, E. [23591] Argentina Schoenoplectus riparius K002366106 Yes
Hillebrand [s.n.] Schoenoplectus riparius K002989401 Yes
Dusen, P. [5703] Argentina Schoenoplectus riparius K002366082 Yes
Cumming [842] Uruguay Schoenoplectus riparius K002366075 Yes
Holm-Nielsen, L.; Jaramillo, J.; Coello, F.; Azanza, E. [26062] Ecuador Schoenoplectus riparius K002365900 Yes
Seijo, G.J. [1635] Argentina Schoenoplectus riparius K002366086 Yes
Heller, A.A. [2047] Schoenoplectus riparius K002989393 Yes
[Berlander] [s.n.] United States Schoenoplectus riparius K002365898 Yes
s.coll. [321] Paraguay Schoenoplectus riparius K002365984 Yes
Tweedie [s.n.] Chile Schoenoplectus riparius K002366100 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Schoenoplectus riparius K002989388 Yes
King [s.n.] Uruguay Schoenoplectus riparius K002366073 Yes
Buchtien, O. [259] Chile Schoenoplectus riparius K002366098 Yes
Cordini, J.I. [81] Argentina Schoenoplectus riparius K002366112 Yes
Fuentes, F. [s.n.] Schoenoplectus riparius K002989402 Yes
Spruce, R. [s.n.] Ecuador Schoenoplectus riparius K002366005 Yes
Cunningham, R.O. [s.n.] Schoenoplectus riparius K002366103 Yes
[Philippe] [s.n.] Chile Schoenoplectus riparius K002366094 Yes
Hinds [s.n.] Schoenoplectus riparius K002989394 Yes
Seemanns [1706] Schoenoplectus riparius K002989387 Yes
Eyerdam, W.J.; Beetle, A.A. [23274] Argentina Schoenoplectus riparius K002366110 Yes
Parodi, L.R. [14670] Argentina Schoenoplectus riparius K002366084 Yes
Soejarto, D.D.; Martin, R. [3] Colombia Schoenoplectus riparius K002365891 Yes
Jameson [s.n.] Ecuador Schoenoplectus riparius K002366013 Yes
Comber, H.F. [202] Argentina Schoenoplectus riparius K002366079 Yes
Lechler, W. [1383] Chile Schoenoplectus riparius K002366099 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Argentina Schoenoplectus riparius K002366081 Yes
Fox [212] Uruguay Schoenoplectus riparius K002366072 Yes
Lechler, W. [453] Chile Schoenoplectus riparius K000632413 Unknown Type Material Yes
Camp, W.H. [E-1854] Ecuador Schoenoplectus riparius K002366020 Yes
Jameson [s.n.] Ecuador Schoenoplectus riparius K002366015 Yes
Heller, A.A. [2047] Schoenoplectus riparius K002989391 Yes
Eyerdam, W.J.; Beetle, A.A.; Grondona, E. [24426] Argentina Schoenoplectus riparius K002366107 Yes
Eyerdam, W.J.; Beetle, A.A.; Grondona, E. [23393] Argentina Schoenoplectus riparius K002366105 Yes
Hassler, E. [12255] Paraguay Schoenoplectus riparius K002365982 Yes
s.coll. [852] Chile Schoenoplectus riparius K002366091 Yes
Henslow, J.S. [290] Chile Schoenoplectus riparius K002366088 Yes
Philippi, R.A. [539] Chile Schoenoplectus riparius K002366093 Yes
Rojas, T. [321] Paraguay Schoenoplectus riparius K002365983 Yes
Wood, J.R.I. [18569] Bolivia Schoenoplectus riparius K002366011 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Schoenoplectus riparius K001738295 Yes
Buchtien, O. [260] Chile Schoenoplectus riparius K002366097 Yes
Jameson [s.n.] Ecuador Schoenoplectus riparius K002366017 Yes
Abrams, L. [2536] United States Schoenoplectus riparius K002365896 Yes
Davis, E.W.; Franquemont, E.; Franquemont, C.; King, S.; Sperling, C. [1639] Peru Schoenoplectus riparius K002365901 Yes
Hooker [s.n.] United States Schoenoplectus riparius K002365889 Yes
[Hostwey] [2021] United States Schoenoplectus riparius K002365893 Yes
Lindheimer, F. [s.n.] United States Schoenoplectus riparius K002365897 Yes
s.coll. [515] Uruguay Schoenoplectus riparius K002366076 Yes
Drummond, T. [412] United States Schoenoplectus riparius K002365890 Yes
Kuntze, C.E.O. [73bis] Argentina Schoenoplectus riparius K002366077 Yes
Donat, A. [s.n.] Argentina Schoenoplectus riparius K002366083 Yes
Wright, C. [1938] United States Schoenoplectus riparius K002365894 Yes
Moore, D.M. [2263] Chile Schoenoplectus riparius K002366092 Yes
Beetle, A.A.; Soriano, A. [309] Argentina Schoenoplectus riparius K002366113 Yes
Eaton, A.A. [990] United States Schoenoplectus riparius K002365899 Yes
Soejarto, D.D.; Martin, R.M. [119] Colombia Schoenoplectus riparius K002366003 Yes
Gillies [645] Chile Schoenoplectus riparius K002366089 Yes
Macrae [s.n.] Schoenoplectus riparius K002989392 Yes
Wood, J.R.I. [12831] Bolivia Schoenoplectus riparius K002366008 Yes
Fischer, W. [159] Argentina Schoenoplectus riparius K002366085 Yes
Bergman, H.F. [98] Schoenoplectus riparius K002989395 Yes
Herter [614c] Uruguay Schoenoplectus riparius K002366071 Yes
Eyerdam, W.J.; Beetle, A.A. [23071] Argentina Schoenoplectus riparius K002366108 Yes
Asplund, E. [s.n.] Ecuador Schoenoplectus riparius K002366004 Yes
Spruce, A. [5909] Ecuador Schoenoplectus riparius K002366006 Yes
Tweedie [s.n.] Schoenoplectus riparius K002366104 Yes
{Capt. King} [s.n.] Chile Schoenoplectus riparius K001738687 Yes
Milne [166] Schoenoplectus riparius K002989398 Yes
St. John, H. [20319] Schoenoplectus riparius K002989390 Yes
Quayle, E.H. [s.n.] Schoenoplectus riparius K002989396 Yes
Nuttall [s.n.] United States Schoenoplectus riparius K002365895 Yes
Wood, J.R.I. [11648] Bolivia Schoenoplectus riparius K002366007 Yes
Seijo, G.J. [1330] Argentina Schoenoplectus riparius K002366087 Yes
Laegaard, S.; Renvoize, S. [70885] Ecuador Schoenoplectus riparius K002366019 Yes
Fuentes, F. [s.n.] Schoenoplectus riparius K002989400 Yes
{Capt. King} [s.n.] Chile Schoenoplectus riparius K002366090 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Chile Schoenoplectus riparius K002366101 Yes
Tweedy [s.n.] Argentina Schoenoplectus riparius K002366074 Yes
Jameson [193] Ecuador Schoenoplectus riparius K002366016 Yes
Sledge, W.A. [1896] Schoenoplectus riparius K002989399 Yes
Jameson [479] Ecuador Schoenoplectus riparius K002366014 Yes
Hooker, J.D.; Gray, A. [s.n.] United States Schoenoplectus riparius K002365892 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Argentina Schoenoplectus riparius K002366096 Yes
Fox [162] Argentina Schoenoplectus riparius K002366078 Yes
Eyerdam, W.J.; Beetle, A.A.; Grondona, E. [23566] Argentina Schoenoplectus riparius K002366111 Yes
Vieillard [3334] Schoenoplectus riparius K002989397 Yes
Fiebrig, K. [2311] Bolivia Schoenoplectus riparius K002366012 Yes
Triana, J. [418] Colombia Schoenoplectus riparius K002366002 Yes
Skottsberg, C.J.F.; Skottsberg, I. [676] Chile Schoenoplectus riparius K000632412 Unknown Type Material Yes
Tweedie [s.n.] Argentina Schoenoplectus riparius K002366080 Yes

Sources

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    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

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    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

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    • Common Names from Kew's Economic Botany Collection https://www.kew.org/science/collections-and-resources/collections/economic-botany-collection

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    • 'The Herbarium Catalogue, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the Internet http://www.kew.org/herbcat [accessed on Day Month Year]'. Please enter the date on which you consulted the system.
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    • 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 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

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    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

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    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

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    • ColPlantA database
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0
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