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Cyperus polystachyos var. texensis

Cyperus polystachyos Rottb. var. texensis (Torr.) Fernald

Bunchy Sedge, Texan Flat Sedge, Texan Flatsedge

Cyperaceae (Sedge family)

Synonym(s): Cyperus holosericeus, Cyperus microdontus, Cyperus polystachyos var. laxiflorus, Pycreus polystachyos ssp. holosericeus

USDA Symbol: CYPOT

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

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual , Perennial
Habit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 28 inches tall.
Fruit: Achenes light to dark brown.

Bloom Information

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

Distribution

USA: AL , AR , DC , DE , FL , GA , HI , KY , LA , MA , MD , ME , MO , MS , NC , NJ , NY , OK , PA , SC , TN , TX , VA , WV
Native Habitat: Shores, ditches, swales between dunes.

Bibliography

Bibref 1798 - Manual of the Flowering Plants of Hawaii, Revised Edition (1999) Wagner, W.L.; Herbst, D.R.; Sohmer, S.H.

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

Metadata

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

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