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Cyperus dentatus
Cyperus dentatus Torr.
Toothed Flatsedge
Cyperaceae (Sedge Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: CYDE2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Root Type: Fibrous
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Leaf Venation: Parallel
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 20 inches tall.
Fruit: Reddish brown
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Green , BrownBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug
Bloom Notes: Perianth absent. Bloom time denotes fruiting period for Cyperus spp.
Distribution
USA: AL , CT , DC , DE , GA , IN , MA , MD , ME , NC , NH , NJ , NY , PA , RI , SC , TN , VA , VT , WVCanada: NB , NS
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | OBL | FACW | 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 dentatus in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Cyperus dentatus in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Cyperus dentatus
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-02-03Research By: TWC Staff