Life Plants Magnoliophyta Magnoliophytina Liliopsida Cyperaceae

Foodplants for Bactra furfurana, B. robustana, Cosmopterix attenuatella, C. scirpicola, Globia algae, Korscheltellus fusconebulosa, Loscopia scolopacina, Orthotelia sparganella, Scirpophaga nivella, S. praelata, Simyra albovenosa

• Scirpus sylvaticus L. Metsäkaisla Skossäv Wood Club-rush Korpikaisla

  • Scirpus silvaticus[sic, sylvaticus]; [SK], 108
  • Scirpus sylvaticus; [RK], 534; [GMBOT], 193; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]

  714x989 (~133Kb) Finland: Nokia, Pitkäniemi, 15.7.2006, Photo © Harri Arkkio

  1175x836 (~131Kb) Finland: Nokia, Pitkäniemi, 15.7.2006, Photo © Harri Arkkio

  Foodplant for Elachista serricornis, E. utonella

  • var. bissellii Fernald

    • Scirpus sylvaticus var. bissellii; [GMBOT], 193
• Scirpus radicans Schkuhr Juurtokaisla Creeping Club-rush Bågsäv Juurehtiva kaisla

  • Scirpus radicans; [RK], 534; [SK], 108; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]

• Scirpus ancistrochaetus Schuyler Barbed-bristle bulrush

  • Scirpus ancistrochaetus; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]
• Scirpus atrocinctus Fernald Black-girdle bulrush

  • Scirpus cyperinus var. brachypodus (Fernald) Gilly

  • Scirpus atrocinctus; [GMBOT], 195; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]
  • Scirpus atrocinctus var. brachypodus; [GMBOT], 195
• Scirpus atrovirens Willd. Dark-green bulrush

  • ?Scirpus atrovirens Muhl.

  • Scirpus atrovirens; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]
  • ?Scirpus atrovirens; [GMBOT], 193

  Foodplant for Elachista enitescens, E. madarella, Monochroa robusta

  • ? var. pycnocephalus Fernald

    • ?Scirpus atrovirens var. pycnocephalus; [GMBOT], 194
• Scirpus congdonii Britton Congdon's bulrush

  • Scirpus congdonii; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]
• Scirpus cyperinus (L.) Kunth Cottongrass bulrush Wool Grass

  • Eriophorum cyperinus L.
  • Scirpus cyperinus var. eriophorum (Michx.) Kunth
  • Scirpus cyperinus var. laxus (Gray) Beetle
  • Scirpus cyperinus var. rubricosus (Fern.) Gilly
  • Scirpus eriophorum Michx.
  • Scirpus rubricosus Fern.

  • Scirpus cyperinus condensatus; [iNaturalist]
  • Scirpus cyperinus; [GMBOT], 195; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]
  • Scirpus eriophorum; [GMBOT], 195
  • ? var. andrewsii Fernald

    • Scirpus cyperinus var. andrewsii; [GMBOT], 195
  • var. pelius Fernald

    • Scirpus cyperinus pelius; [iNaturalist]
    • Scirpus cyperinus var. pelius; [GMBOT], 195
  • var. condenstatus Fernald

    • Scirpus cyperinus var. condenstatus; [GMBOT], 195
• Scirpus diffusus Schuyler Umbrella bulrush

  • Scirpus diffusus; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]
• Scirpus divaricatus Ell. Spreading bulrush

  • Scirpus divaricatus; [GMBOT], 194; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]
• Scirpus expansus Fern. Woodland bulrush

  • Scirpus sylvaticus L. p.p.

  • Scirpus expansus; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]

  Foodplant as Scirpus sylvaticus for Elachista serricornis, E. utonella

• Scirpus flaccidifolius (Fern.) Schuyler Reclining bulrush

  • Scirpus atrovirens var. flaccidifolius Fern.

  • Scirpus flaccidifolius; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]
• Scirpus georgianus Harper Georgia bulrush

  • Scirpus atrovirens var. georgianus (Harper) Fern.

  • Scirpus georgianus; [GMBOT], 194; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]
• Scirpus hattorianus Makino Mosquito bulrush

  • Scirpus hattorianus; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]
• Scirpus lineatus Michx. Drooping bulrush

  • Eriophorum lineatus (Michx.) B. & H.
  • Scirpus fontinalis Harper

  • Scirpus lineatus; [GMBOT], 194; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]
• Scirpus longii Fern. Long's bulrush

  • Scirpus longii; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]
• Scirpus microcarpus J.& K. Presl Red-tinge bulrush

  • Scirpus microcarpus var. longispicatus M.E. Peck
  • Scirpus microcarpus var. rubrotinctus (Fern.) M.E. Jones
  • Scirpus rubrotinctus Fern.

  • Scirpus microcarpus; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]
• Scirpus nevadensis S. Wats. Nevada bulrush

  • Amphiscirpus nevadensis (S. Wats.) Oteng Yeboah

  • Amphiscirpus nevadensis; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]
• Scirpus pallidus (Britton) Fernald Pale bulrush

  • Scirpus atrovirens var. pallidus Britton

  • Scirpus pallidus; [GMBOT], 194; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]
• Scirpus × peckii Britton

  • Scirpus peckii Britton

  • Scirpus Peckii; [GMBOT], 194
  • Scirpus × peckii; [iNaturalist]
  • Scirpus × peckii; [CoL] ; [POWO]
  • atrocinctus × atrovirens;
  • atrocinctus × pedicellatus;
• Scirpus pedicellatus Fernald Stalked bulrush

  • Scirpus cyperinus var. pedicellatus (Fern.) Schuyler

  • Scirpus pedicellatus; [GMBOT], 195; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]
  • var. pullus Fernald

    • Scirpus atrocinctus var. grandis Fernald (incl.)

    • Scirpus pedicellatus var. pullus; [GMBOT], 195
• Scirpus pendulus Muhl. Rufous bulrush

  • Scirpus pendulus; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]
• Scirpus polyphyllus Vahl Leafy bulrush

  • Scirpus polyphyllus; [GMBOT], 194; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]

The following from [GMBOT], some of them may need to be moved toother nearby genus, such as Bolboschoenus, Schoenoplectus, Trichophorumor Blysmus, and perhaps Eriophorum.

• Scirpus nanus Spreng.

  • Eleocharis pygmaea Torr.

  • Scirpus nanus; [GMBOT], 189
• Scirpus debilis Pursh.

  • Scirpus debilis; [GMBOT], 190
  • var. williamsii Fernald

    • Scirpus debilis var. williamsii; [GMBOT], 190
• Scirpus olneyi Gray

  • Scirpus Olneyi; [GMBOT], 191
• Scirpus validus Vahl. Great Bulrush

  • Scirpus validus; [GMBOT], 192

  Foodplant for Scirpophaga praelata

• Scirpus occidentalis (Wats.) Chase

  • Scirpus occidentalis; [GMBOT], 192
• ?Scirpus campestris Britton

  • Scirpus campestris; [GMBOT], 193
• Scirpus rubrotinctus Fernald

  • Scirpus rubrotinctus; [GMBOT], 193
  • var. confertus Fernald.

    • Scirpus rubrotinctus var. confertus; [GMBOT], 193

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