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Cyperus bipartitus
Cyperus bipartitus Torr.
Slender Flatsedge, Shining Cyperus
Cyperaceae (Sedge Family)
Synonym(s): Cyperus niger var. rivularis, Cyperus rivularis, Pycreus rivularis
USDA Symbol: CYBI6
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)
Umbels of spikelets with reddish-brown scales enclosing tiny flowers atop a slender, triangular stem.
Although members of the sedge family resemble grasses, they are not good forage plants and are of little economic value, with the exception of those species used in making commercial mattings. Their seeds are eaten by some birds.
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: AnnualHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Root Type: Fibrous
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Leaf Shape: Linear
Leaf Venation: Parallel
Inflorescence: Spike
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 1 foot tall.
Leaf: Green
Fruit: Black
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Green , BrownBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep
Bloom Notes: Perianth absent. Bloom time denotes fruiting period for Cyperus spp.
Distribution
USA: AL , AR , CA , CO , CT , DC , DE , GA , IA , ID , IL , IN , KS , KY , LA , MA , MD , ME , MI , MN , MO , MS , MT , NC , ND , NE , NH , NJ , NM , NY , OH , OK , OR , PA , RI , SC , SD , TN , TX , UT , VA , VT , WA , WI , WV , WYCanada: NB
Native Distribution: Ontario east to New Brunswick, south to Georgia, west to Texas, and north to North Dakota; also in northwestern United States and California.
Native Habitat: Wet fields, ditches, marshes, and streambanks.
Growing Conditions
Water Use: MediumLight Requirement: Sun
CaCO3 Tolerance: Medium
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FACW | OBL | FACW | FACW | OBL | FACW | OBL |
Web Reference
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) 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 bipartitus in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Cyperus bipartitus in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Cyperus bipartitus
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-02-03Research By: TWC Staff