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Cyperus eragrostis

Cyperus eragrostis Lam.

Tall Flatsedge, Tall Cyperus

Cyperaceae (Sedge Family)

Synonym(s): Cyperus vegetus

USDA Symbol: CYER

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (I)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 3 feet tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Yellow , Green , Brown
Bloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep

Distribution

USA: AL , CA , FL , LA , MS , NJ , OR , PA , SC , TX , WA

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:	AGCP	AK	AW	CB	EMP	GP	HI	MW	NCNE	WMVE
Status:	FACW		FACW		FACW	FACW	OBL		FACW	FACW

This information is derived from: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. (2023). 2022 National Wetland Plant List, version 3.6. U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Vicksburg, MS. https://wetland-plants.usace.army.mil/. Click here for map of regions.

Web Reference

Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) 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 eragrostis in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Cyperus eragrostis in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Cyperus eragrostis

Metadata

Record Modified: 2025-06-26
Research By: CBR

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