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Cyperus grayi

Cyperus grayi Torr.

Eastern Gray's Flat Sedge, Gray's Flatsedge, Gray�s Sedge

Cyperaceae (Sedge family)

Synonym(s): Cyperus filiculmis var. oblitus

USDA Symbol: CYGR2

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 16 inches tall.
Fruit: Achenes dark brown.

Bloom Information

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

Distribution

USA: AL , CT , DE , GA , MA , MD , MS , NC , NH , NJ , NY , PA , RI , SC , VA
Native Habitat: Coastal dunes, well-drained woods, railroad yards.

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

Metadata

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

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