About Scirpus pendulus Muhl.
Scirpus pendulus Muhl. is a species of flowering plant in the sedge family, commonly called pendulous bulrush, rufous bulrush, and nodding bulrush. It is native to North America, where it occurs across the eastern United States and Canada, extends through the American midwest and into parts of the western United States, and reaches as far south as Mexico. It is also documented as an introduced species in Australia. This plant grows in a wide range of moist and wet habitats, including disturbed sites such as ditches, and it can sometimes grow in drier areas. It is a perennial herb that grows from a short, thick rhizome system. Its erect, three-angled stems grow singly or in tufts and clumps, and easily grow up to one meter tall. Sheathing leaves grow both at the stem bases and higher up the stems, with blades reaching up to 40 centimeters in length. Its inflorescence is a panicle made up of many clusters of spikelets that hang from long, thin branches, and it often nods or droops, particularly as the fruit develops.
