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Cyperus fugax

Cyperus fugax Liebm.

Withering Flat Sedge, Withering Flatsedge

Cyperaceae (Sedge family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: CYFU9

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 6 inches tall.
Fruit: Achenes light to dark brown, glossy or iridescent.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Green , Brown
Bloom Time: Jun , Jul
Bloom Notes: Perianth absent. Bloom color refers to spikelets. Bloom time refers to fruiting period.

Distribution

USA: TX
Native Habitat: Wet, disturbed sandy soils in full sun.

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 fugax in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Cyperus fugax in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Cyperus fugax

Metadata

Record Modified: 2020-10-30
Research By: CBR

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