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Cyperus hystricinus

Cyperus hystricinus Fernald

Bristly Flatsedge

Cyperaceae (Sedge Family)

Synonym(s): Cyperus retrofractus var. hystricinus

USDA Symbol: CYHY

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 40 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Green , Brown
Bloom Time: Jul , Aug , Sep
Bloom Notes: Flowers inconspicuous. Bloom color refers to spikelets. Bloom time refers to fruiting period.

Distribution

USA: AL , AR , DC , DE , FL , GA , LA , MD , MO , MS , NC , NJ , PA , SC , TX , VA

Wildflower Center Seed Bank

LBJWC-MLE-47 Collected 2010-11-03 in Hardin County by Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center

1 collection(s) available in the Wildflower Center Seed Bank

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-03-29
Research By: NAH

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