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Cyperus tetragonus
Cyperus tetragonus Elliott
Four-angle Flat Sedge, Fourangle Flatsedge
Cyperaceae (Sedge family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: CYTE5
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 32 inches tall.
Fruit: Achenes brown to reddish brown.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Green , BrownBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov
Bloom Notes: Perianth absent. Bloom color refers to spikelets. Bloom time refers to fruiting period.
Distribution
USA: AL , AZ , FL , GA , LA , MS , NC , NM , SCNative Habitat: Open woods, thickets, barrier islands.
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FAC | FACU | FACU |
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 tetragonus in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Cyperus tetragonus in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Cyperus tetragonus
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-10-30Research By: CBR