Taxon:  Schoenoplectus triqueter (L.) Palla



Summary
Genus:
Schoenoplectus
Family:
Cyperaceae
Subfamily:
Cyperoideae
Tribe:
Fuireneae
Nomen number:
409613
Place of publication:
Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 10:299.  1888
Verified:
03/27/2003 ARS Systematic Botanists.
Accessions:
1 (0  active, 0  available) in National Plant Germplasm System.  (Map it)
Other conspecific taxa
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Basionym
Scirpus triqueter L.

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Conservation Status

Reference(s)
  1. University of Georgia Center for Invasive Species and Ecosystem Health
  2. Boulos, L. 1995. Flora of Egypt checklist. Note: = Scirpus triqueter L.
  3. Euro+Med Editorial Committee. Euro+Med Plantbase: the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity (on-line resource).
  4. FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
  5. Germishuizen, G. & N. L. Meyer, eds. 2003. Plants of southern Africa: an annotated checklist. Strelitzia 14 National Botanical Institute, Pretoria, South Africa.
  6. Grierson, A. J. C. & D. J. Long. 1984-. Flora of Bhutan including a record of plants from Sikkim.
  7. Komarov, V. L. et al., eds. 1934-1964. Flora SSSR. Note: = Scirpus triqueter L.
  8. Molina G., A. M. 2011. Review of Cyperaceae data for World Economic Plants, ed. 2. pers. comm. via e-mail on 31 Mar.
  9. Nasir, E. & S. I. Ali, eds. 1970-. Flora of [West] Pakistan.
  10. Rechinger, K. H., ed. 1963-. Flora iranica.
  11. Rich, T. C. G. & R. Fitzgerald. 2002. Life cycle, ecology and distribution of Schoenoplectus triqueter (L.) Palla (Cyperaceae), triangular club-rush, in Britain and Ireland. Watsonia 24:57-67. Note: reports declining populations
  12. Simpson, D. A. & C. A. Inglis. 2001. Cyperaceae of economic, ethnobotanical and horticultual importance: a checklist. Kew Bull. 56:338.
  13. Townsend, C. C. & E. Guest. 1966-. Flora of Iraq.
  14. Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea. Note: = Scirpus triqueter L.
  15. Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds. 1994-. Flora of China (English edition).
Common names
LanguageNameAlternate namenoteseqCitation
Englishstreambank bulrush  1Molina G., A. M. 2011. Review of Cyperaceae data for World Economic Plants, ed. 2. pers. comm. via e-mail on 31 Mar.
Englishtriangular club-rush  1FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
Transcribed Chinesesan leng shui cong  2Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds. 1994-. Flora of China (English edition).
Distribution
order_codeStatusContinentSubcontinentCountryStateNoteReference
1NativeAfricaMacaronesiaPortugalMadeira Islands Euro+Med Editorial Committee. Euro+Med Plantbase: the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity (on-line resource).
1NativeAfricaNorthern AfricaEgypt  Boulos, L. 1995. Flora of Egypt checklist. Note: = Scirpus triqueter L.
1NativeAfricaSouthern AfricaSouth AfricaCape Province Germishuizen, G. & N. L. Meyer, eds. 2003. Plants of southern Africa: an annotated checklist. Strelitzia 14 National Botanical Institute, Pretoria, South Africa.
1NativeAfricaSouthern AfricaSouth AfricaTransvaal Germishuizen, G. & N. L. Meyer, eds. 2003. Plants of southern Africa: an annotated checklist. Strelitzia 14 National Botanical Institute, Pretoria, South Africa.
1NativeAsia-TemperateCaucasusAzerbaijan  Komarov, V. L. et al., eds. 1934-1964. Flora SSSR. Note: = Scirpus triqueter L.
1NativeAsia-TemperateCaucasusGeorgia  Komarov, V. L. et al., eds. 1934-1964. Flora SSSR. Note: = Scirpus triqueter L.
1NativeAsia-TemperateCaucasusRussian FederationStavropol Komarov, V. L. et al., eds. 1934-1964. Flora SSSR. Note: = Scirpus triqueter L.
1NativeAsia-TemperateCaucasusRussian Federation-CiscaucasiaCiscaucasia Komarov, V. L. et al., eds. 1934-1964. Flora SSSR. Note: = Scirpus triqueter L.
1NativeAsia-TemperateChinaChina  Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds. 1994-. Flora of China (English edition).
1NativeAsia-TemperateEastern AsiaJapanRyukyu Islands Ohwi, J. 1965. Flora of Japan (Engl. ed.).
1NativeAsia-TemperateEastern AsiaKorea  Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds. 1994-. Flora of China (English edition).
1NativeAsia-TemperateEastern AsiaTaiwan  Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds. 1994-. Flora of China (English edition).
1NativeAsia-TemperateMiddle AsiaKazakhstan  Komarov, V. L. et al., eds. 1934-1964. Flora SSSR. Note: = Scirpus triqueter L.
1NativeAsia-TemperateMiddle AsiaKyrgyzstan  Komarov, V. L. et al., eds. 1934-1964. Flora SSSR. Note: = Scirpus triqueter L.
1NativeAsia-TemperateMiddle AsiaTajikistan  Komarov, V. L. et al., eds. 1934-1964. Flora SSSR. Note: = Scirpus triqueter L.
1NativeAsia-TemperateMiddle AsiaTurkmenistan  Komarov, V. L. et al., eds. 1934-1964. Flora SSSR. Note: = Scirpus triqueter L.
1NativeAsia-TemperateMiddle AsiaUzbekistan  Komarov, V. L. et al., eds. 1934-1964. Flora SSSR. Note: = Scirpus triqueter L.
1NativeAsia-TemperateRussian Far EastRussian FederationPrimorye Komarov, V. L. et al., eds. 1934-1964. Flora SSSR. Note: = Scirpus triqueter L.
1NativeAsia-TemperateSiberiaRussian FederationAltay Krasnoborov, I. M., ed. 2000-. Flora of Siberia (English translation)
1NativeAsia-TemperateWestern AsiaAfghanistan  Rechinger, K. H., ed. 1963-. Flora iranica.
1NativeAsia-TemperateWestern AsiaEgyptSinai Euro+Med Editorial Committee. Euro+Med Plantbase: the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity (on-line resource).
1NativeAsia-TemperateWestern AsiaIran  Rechinger, K. H., ed. 1963-. Flora iranica.
1NativeAsia-TemperateWestern AsiaIraq  Townsend, C. C. & E. Guest. 1966-. Flora of Iraq.
1NativeAsia-TemperateWestern AsiaIsrael  Euro+Med Editorial Committee. Euro+Med Plantbase: the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity (on-line resource).
1NativeAsia-TemperateWestern AsiaJordan  Euro+Med Editorial Committee. Euro+Med Plantbase: the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity (on-line resource).
1NativeAsia-TemperateWestern AsiaTurkey  Euro+Med Editorial Committee. Euro+Med Plantbase: the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity (on-line resource).
1NativeAsia-TropicalIndian SubcontinentBhutan  Grierson, A. J. C. & D. J. Long. 1984-. Flora of Bhutan including a record of plants from Sikkim.
1NativeAsia-TropicalIndian SubcontinentIndia n.Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds. 1994-. Flora of China (English edition).
1NativeAsia-TropicalIndian SubcontinentPakistan  Nasir, E. & S. I. Ali, eds. 1970-. Flora of [West] Pakistan.
1NativeAsia-TropicalMalesiaMalaysia   
1NativeEuropeEastern EuropeMoldova  Euro+Med Editorial Committee. Euro+Med Plantbase: the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity (on-line resource).
1NativeEuropeEastern EuropeRussian FederationKalmykija, Respublika Komarov, V. L. et al., eds. 1934-1964. Flora SSSR. Note: = Scirpus triqueter L.
1NativeEuropeEastern EuropeRussian FederationRostov Komarov, V. L. et al., eds. 1934-1964. Flora SSSR. Note: = Scirpus triqueter L.
1NativeEuropeEastern EuropeRussian FederationVolgogradskaja oblast' Komarov, V. L. et al., eds. 1934-1964. Flora SSSR. Note: = Scirpus triqueter L.
1NativeEuropeEastern EuropeUkraine  Euro+Med Editorial Committee. Euro+Med Plantbase: the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity (on-line resource).
1NativeEuropeMiddle EuropeAustria  Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea. Note: = Scirpus triqueter L.
1NativeEuropeMiddle EuropeBelgium  Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea. Note: = Scirpus triqueter L.
1NativeEuropeMiddle EuropeCzech Republic  Euro+Med Editorial Committee. Euro+Med Plantbase: the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity (on-line resource).
1NativeEuropeMiddle EuropeGermany  Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea. Note: = Scirpus triqueter L.
1NativeEuropeMiddle EuropeHungary  Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea. Note: = Scirpus triqueter L.
1NativeEuropeMiddle EuropeNetherlands  Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea. Note: = Scirpus triqueter L.
1NativeEuropeMiddle EuropeSlovakia  Euro+Med Editorial Committee. Euro+Med Plantbase: the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity (on-line resource).
1NativeEuropeMiddle EuropeSwitzerland  Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea. Note: = Scirpus triqueter L.
1NativeEuropeNorthern EuropeIreland  Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea. Note: = Scirpus triqueter L.
1NativeEuropeNorthern EuropeUnited Kingdom  Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea. Note: = Scirpus triqueter L.
1NativeEuropeSoutheastern EuropeBosnia and Herzegovina  Euro+Med Editorial Committee. Euro+Med Plantbase: the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity (on-line resource).
1NativeEuropeSoutheastern EuropeBulgaria  Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea. Note: = Scirpus triqueter L.
1NativeEuropeSoutheastern EuropeCroatia  Euro+Med Editorial Committee. Euro+Med Plantbase: the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity (on-line resource).
1NativeEuropeSoutheastern EuropeItaly incl. Sardinia, SicilyTutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea. Note: = Scirpus triqueter L.
1NativeEuropeSoutheastern EuropeRomania  Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea. Note: = Scirpus triqueter L.
1NativeEuropeSoutheastern EuropeSerbia  Euro+Med Editorial Committee. Euro+Med Plantbase: the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity (on-line resource).
1NativeEuropeSoutheastern EuropeSlovenia  Euro+Med Editorial Committee. Euro+Med Plantbase: the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity (on-line resource).
1NativeEuropeSouthwestern EuropeFrance  Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea. Note: = Scirpus triqueter L.
1NativeEuropeSouthwestern EuropePortugal  Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea. Note: = Scirpus triqueter L.
1NativeEuropeSouthwestern EuropeSpain  Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea. Note: = Scirpus triqueter L.
4NaturalizedNorthern AmericaNorthwestern U.S.A.United StatesOregon FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
4NaturalizedNorthern AmericaNorthwestern U.S.A.United StatesWashington FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
Native
Africa
  • MACARONESIA: Portugal [Madeira Islands]
  • NORTHERN AFRICA: Egypt
  • SOUTHERN AFRICA: South Africa [Cape Province, Transvaal]
Asia-Temperate
  • WESTERN ASIA: Afghanistan, Egypt [Sinai], Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Turkey
  • CAUCASUS: Russian Federation-Ciscaucasia [Ciscaucasia], Azerbaijan, Georgia, Russian Federation [Stavropol]
  • SIBERIA: Russian Federation [Altay]
  • MIDDLE ASIA: Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan
  • RUSSIAN FAR EAST: Russian Federation [Primorye]
  • CHINA: China
  • EASTERN ASIA: Korea, Japan [Ryukyu Islands], Taiwan
Asia-Tropical
  • INDIAN SUBCONTINENT: Bhutan, India (n.), Pakistan
  • MALESIA: Malaysia
Europe
  • NORTHERN EUROPE: United Kingdom, Ireland
  • MIDDLE EUROPE: Austria, Belgium, Switzerland, Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary, Netherlands, Slovakia
  • EASTERN EUROPE: Moldova, Russian Federation [Kalmykija, Respublika, Rostov, Volgogradskaja oblast'], Ukraine
  • SOUTHEASTERN EUROPE: Bulgaria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Italy (incl. Sardinia, Sicily), Romania, Serbia, Slovenia
  • SOUTHWESTERN EUROPE: Spain, France, Portugal
Naturalized
Northern America
  • NORTHWESTERN U.S.A.: United States [Oregon, Washington]

Reference(s)
  1. Boulos, L. 1995. Flora of Egypt checklist. Note: = Scirpus triqueter L.
  2. Euro+Med Editorial Committee. Euro+Med Plantbase: the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity (on-line resource).
  3. FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
  4. Germishuizen, G. & N. L. Meyer, eds. 2003. Plants of southern Africa: an annotated checklist. Strelitzia 14 National Botanical Institute, Pretoria, South Africa.
  5. Grierson, A. J. C. & D. J. Long. 1984-. Flora of Bhutan including a record of plants from Sikkim.
  6. Komarov, V. L. et al., eds. 1934-1964. Flora SSSR. Note: = Scirpus triqueter L.
  7. Krasnoborov, I. M., ed. 2000-. Flora of Siberia (English translation)
  8. Nasir, E. & S. I. Ali, eds. 1970-. Flora of [West] Pakistan.
  9. Ohwi, J. 1965. Flora of Japan (Engl. ed.).
  10. Rechinger, K. H., ed. 1963-. Flora iranica.
  11. Townsend, C. C. & E. Guest. 1966-. Flora of Iraq.
  12. Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea. Note: = Scirpus triqueter L.
  13. Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds. 1994-. Flora of China (English edition).
Economic Uses
UsageTypeNoteReference
Materialsfiber Simpson, D. A. & C. A. Inglis. 2001. Cyperaceae of economic, ethnobotanical and horticultual importance: a checklist. Kew Bull. 56:338.
Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2026. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://npgstest.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=409613. Accessed 15 April 2026.