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Cyperus retrorsus var. robustus
Cyperus retrorsus Chapm. var. robustus (Boeckeler) Kük.
Pine Barren Flat Sedge, Pine Barren Flatsedge
Cyperaceae (Sedge family)
Synonym(s): Cyperus globulosus var. robustus
USDA Symbol: CYRER
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 18 inches tall.
Fruit: Achenes brown.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Red , Green , BrownBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep
Bloom Notes: Perianth absent. Bloom color refers to spikelets. Bloom time refers to fruiting period.
Distribution
USA: AL , FL , GA , MS , NC , SC , TN , TXNative Habitat: Disturbed, sunny areas, coastal rocks, moist thickets.
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 retrorsus var. robustus in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Cyperus retrorsus var. robustus in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Cyperus retrorsus var. robustus
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-10-30Research By: CBR