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Digital Herbaria

Cyperus lanceolatus

Cyperus lanceolatus Poir.

Epiphytic Flatsedge

Cyperaceae (Sedge Family)

USDA Symbol: CYLA5
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)







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Specimen & Label Data

Cyperus lanceolata var. compisitus

Flatsedge

Cyperaceae

Location: NE of low water crossing of Salado Creek on main road from Ft Sam Houston to Pershing Training area.
Latitude: 0.000000

Habitat: In mud of creek, sometimes inundated. Full sun.

Description: Leafy, 52 cm culm. Bracts far surpassing the inflorescence. Achene lenticular, brown to black, obovate, biconvex, short apiculate, short stipitate.

County: Bexar
Collector: Harry Cliffe
Collection Date: Oct 12, 1994
Specimen number: 702

Herbarium Owner: NPSOT
Herbarium ID: 1118
Accession Date: Feb 28, 1998
Accession Number: 104

Annotations: SXFRB (In fruit)

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