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Cyperus pseudothyrsiflorus
Cyperus pseudothyrsiflorus (Kük.) R. Carter & S.D. Jones
Flat Sedge, Flatsedge
Cyperaceae (Sedge family)
Synonym(s): Cyperus uniflorus var. pseudothyrsiflorus
USDA Symbol: CYPS3
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 16 inches tall.
Fruit: Achenes light brown.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Green , BrownBloom Time: Jul , Aug , Sep
Bloom Notes: Perianth absent. Bloom color refers to spikelets. Bloom time refers to fruiting period.
Distribution
USA: TXNative Habitat: Damp, disturbed soils, croplands.
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 pseudothyrsiflorus in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Cyperus pseudothyrsiflorus in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Cyperus pseudothyrsiflorus
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-10-30Research By: CBR