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Cyperus lupulinus ssp. lupulinus

Cyperus lupulinus (Spreng.) Marcks ssp. lupulinus

Great Plains Flat Sedge, Great Plains Flatsedge, Hop Sedge

Cyperaceae (Sedge family)

Synonym(s): Cyperus filiculmis, Cyperus martindalei, Mariscus filiculmis

USDA Symbol: CYLUL

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

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 20 inches tall.
Fruit: Achenes dark brown or black.

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 , AR , CO , CT , DC , DE , FL , GA , IA , ID , IL , IN , KS , KY , LA , MA , MD , ME , MI , MN , MO , MS , NC , NE , NH , NJ , NY , OH , OK , OR , PA , RI , SC , SD , TN , TX , VA , VT , WA , WI , WV
Canada: ON
Native Habitat: Well-drained, open roadsides, fields, prairies.

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

Metadata

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

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