Trichophorum clementis Calflora

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Taxon Report

Trichophorum clementis (M. E. Jones) S. G. Sm.

Yosemite bulrush

Trichophorum clementis is a perennial grasslike herb that is native to California, and endemic (limited) to California.

also called Scirpus clementis


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Genus:	Trichophorum
Family:	Cyperaceae
Category:	angiosperm
PLANTS group:	Monocot
Jepson eFlora section: monocot

Wetlands: Equally likely to occur in wetlands and non wetlands

Habitat: meadows

Communities: Lodgepole Forest, Subalpine Forest, Alpine Fell-fields, wetland-riparian

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS + POWO

Alternate Names:


PLANTS	Baeothryon clementis
iNat	Oreobolopsis clementis
JEF + PLANTS	Scirpus clementis
JEF	Scirpus yosemitanus

Information about Trichophorum clementis from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX Commercial availability unknown. Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (TRCL3) Photos on Calflora Photos on CalPhotos Google Images Photos on iNaturalist ID Tips on PlantID.net	International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) Landscape information from Calscape BONAP Distribution Map Consortium of California Herbaria 2 Search the Native American Ethnobotany Database	Add an Observation Location Suitability Planting Guide Distribution by County
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Suggested Citation

Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2025. The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 04/07/2025).