Species Profile
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Northeastern bulrush (Scirpus ancistrochaetus)

Kingdom: Plantae
Class: Liliopsida
Order: Cyperales
Family: Cyperaceae

Listing Status:   

Lead Region:  Northeast Region (Region 5)
Date Listed: May 7, 1991

  • States/US Territories in which the Northeastern bulrush is known to occur:  Maryland , Massachusetts , New Hampshire , Pennsylvania , Vermont , Virginia , West Virginia

» Federal Register Documents

Most Recent Federal Register Documents (Showing 3 of 3 )
Date Citation Page Title
07/06/2005 70 FR 38976 Initiation of a 5-Year Review of 5 Listed Species: The Virginia Northern Flying Squirrel (Glaucomys sabrinus fuscus), Delmarva Peninsula Fox Squirrel (Sciurus niger cinereus), Northeastern Bulrush (Scirpus ancistrochaetus), Chittenango Ovate Amber Snail (Succinea chittenangoensis), and Virginia Round-Leaf Birch (Betula uber)
05/07/1991 56 FR 21091 21096 ETWP; Determination of Endangered Status for Scirpus ancistrochaetus (Northern bulrush); 56 FR 21091 21096
11/08/1990 55 FR 46963 46968 ETWP; Proposed Endangered Status for Scirpus ancistrochaetus (northeastern bulrush); 55 FR 46963 46968

» Recovery

Recovery Plan Information Search
Current Recovery Plan(s)
Date Title Plan Action Status Plan Status
08/25/1993 Northeastern Bulrush View Implementation Progress Final
Other Recovery Documents (Showing 1 of 1 )
Date Citation Page Title Document Type
07/06/2005 70 FR 38976 Initiation of a 5-Year Review of 5 Listed Species: The Virginia Northern Flying Squirrel (Glaucomys sabrinus fuscus), Delmarva Peninsula Fox Squirrel (Sciurus niger cinereus), Northeastern Bulrush (Scirpus ancistrochaetus), Chittenango Ovate Amber Snail (Succinea chittenangoensis), and Virginia Round-Leaf Birch (Betula uber)
  • Notice 5-year Review
    • Five Year Review
    Date Title
    09/24/2009 Northeastern bulrush completed 5-yr review

    » Critical Habitat

    No critical habitat rules have been published for the Northeastern bulrush.

    » Conservation Plans

    No conservation plans have been created for Northeastern bulrush

    » Petitions

    No petition findings have been published for the Northeastern bulrush.

    » Life History

    No Life History information has been entered into this system for this species.

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    Last updated: November 22, 2009