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Cyperus compressus
Cyperus compressus L.
Poorland Flatsedge
Cyperaceae (Sedge Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: CYCO
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), HI (I), PR (N), VI (N)
Plant Characteristics
Duration: AnnualHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: To about 1 foot in height.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Green , BrownBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct
Bloom Notes: Flowers inconspicuous. Bloom color refers to spikelets. Bloom time refers to fruiting period.
Distribution
USA: AL , AZ , DC , DE , FL , GA , IL , IN , KY , LA , MD , MO , MS , NC , NJ , NM , NY , OH , PA , SC , TN , TX , VANational Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FACW | FACW | FAC | FACW | FAC | FACW | FACW |
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 compressus in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Cyperus compressus in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Cyperus compressus
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-03-29Research By: Joseph A. Marcus