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Cyperus granitophilus
Cyperus granitophilus McVaugh
Granite Flatsedge
Cyperaceae (Sedge Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: CYGR10
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: AnnualHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 8 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Yellow , Green , BrownBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug
Bloom Notes: Flowers inconspicuous. Bloom color refers to spikelets. Bloom time refers to fruiting period.
Distribution
USA: AL , GA , NC , SC , TN , VANational Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FACW | FACW |
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 granitophilus in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Cyperus granitophilus in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Cyperus granitophilus
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-03-29Research By: CBR