cloaked bulrush

Scirpus pallidus is a plant species in the Cyperaceae family, known by the common name cloaked bulrush. It is found in regions such as Newfoundland, Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Ontario, Saskatchewan, and in U.S. states like Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Maine, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, New York, and North Dakota. The species was first described in 1906. It is a widely distributed plant with a range that extends beyond North America.