Native Plants
Cyperus lanceolatus
Cyperus lanceolatus Poir.
Epiphytic Flatsedge
Cyperaceae (Sedge Family)
USDA Symbol: CYLA5USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
Specimen & Label Data
Cyperus lanceolata var. compisitus
Flatsedge
Cyperaceae
Location: NE of low water crossing of Salado Creek on main road from Ft Sam Houston to Pershing Training area.Latitude: 0.000000
Habitat: In mud of creek, sometimes inundated. Full sun.
Description: Leafy, 52 cm culm. Bracts far surpassing the inflorescence. Achene lenticular, brown to black, obovate, biconvex, short apiculate, short stipitate.
County: Bexar
Collector: Harry Cliffe
Collection Date: Oct 12, 1994
Specimen number: 702
Herbarium Owner: NPSOT
Herbarium ID: 1118
Accession Date: Feb 28, 1998
Accession Number: 104
Annotations: SXFRB (In fruit)