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Cyperus grayoides

Cyperus grayoides Mohlenbr.

Illinois Flatsedge, Mohlenbrock's Sedge, Midwestern Gray's Flat Sedge

Cyperaceae (Sedge Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: CYGR11

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 14 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Red , Brown
Bloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov
Bloom Notes: Spikelets reddish brown. Flowers inconspicuous. Bloom color refers to spikelets. Bloom time refers to fruiting period.

Distribution

USA: AR , IL , LA , MO , TX

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-03-29
Research By: Joseph A. Marcus

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