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Cyperus floridanus
Cyperus floridanus Britton
Florida Flat Sedge, Florida Flatsedge
Cyperaceae (Sedge family)
Synonym(s): Cyperus filiformis var. densiceps
USDA Symbol: CYFL6
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 15 inches tall.
Fruit: Achenes black.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Green , BrownBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov
Bloom Notes: Perianth absent. Bloom color refers to spikelets. Bloom time refers to fruiting period.
Distribution
USA: FLNative Distribution: Known in North America only in Florida where it is listed as endangered.
Native Habitat: Damp, disturbed places.
Web Reference
Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Cyperus floridanus in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Cyperus floridanus in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Cyperus floridanus
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-10-30Research By: CBR