Trichophorum
genus of plants
Trichophorum is a genus of flowering plants in the sedge family, Cyperaceae. Plants in this genus are known as deergrasses in Britain but are sometimes known as bulrushes in North America.
Species
Species accepted by Plants of the World Online as of February 2024:
Trichophorum alpinum (L.) Pers.
Trichophorum analecta (Beetle) Lév.-Bourret & J.R.Starr
Trichophorum cespitosum (L.) Hartm.
Trichophorum clementis (M.E.Jones) S.G.Sm.
Trichophorum clintonii (A.Gray) S.G.Sm.
Trichophorum coahuilense (Svenson) Lév.-Bourret & J.R.Starr
Trichophorum dioicum (Y.N.Lee & Y.C.Oh) J.Jung & H.K.Choi
Trichophorum distigmaticum (Kük.) T.V.Egorova
Trichophorum dolichocarpum Zakirov
Trichophorum evadens (C.D.Adams) Lév.-Bourret & J.R.Starr
Trichophorum filipes (C.B.Clarke) Lév.-Bourret & J.R.Starr
Trichophorum inversum (Dhooge & Goetgh.) Lév.-Bourret & J.R.Starr
Trichophorum mattfeldianum (Kük.) S.Yun Liang
Trichophorum planifolium (Spreng.) Palla
Trichophorum pumilum (Vahl) Schinz & Thell.
Trichophorum rigidum (Steud.) Goetgh., Muasya & D.A.Simpson
Trichophorum scabriculme (Beetle) J.R.Starr, Lév.-Bourret & B.A.Ford
Trichophorum schansiense Hand.-Mazz.
Trichophorum subcapitatum (Thwaites) D.A.Simpson
Trichophorum tepaliferum (T.Koyama & Guagl.) Lév.-Bourret & J.R.Starr
Trichophorum uniflorum (Trautv.) Karav.
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The date and method of observation matter as much as the stated conclusion, especially where classification or consensus has changed. The source revision retrieved here is dated Aug 17, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q159037. None of the 0 selected statements returned an explicit reference. The first chronological checks are 2024.
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