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Cyperus elegans
Cyperus elegans L.
Royal Flatsedge
Cyperaceae (Sedge Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: CYEL
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), PR (N), VI (N)
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Root Type: Fibrous
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Leaf Shape: Linear
Leaf Venation: Parallel
Inflorescence: Spikelet
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 32 inches tall.
Fruit: Dark reddish-brown & black .
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Green , BrownBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug
Bloom Notes: Perianth absent. Bloom time denotes fruiting period for Cyperus spp.
Distribution
USA: FL , LA , MS , NM , TXNational Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FACW | FACW | FACW | FACW |
Herbarium Specimen(s)
NPSOT 0938 Collected Aug 5, 1994 in Bexar County by Harry CliffeNPSOT 0895 Collected Jun 2, 1994 in Bexar County by Harry Cliffe
Wildflower Center Seed Bank
LBJWC-1259 Collected 2008-12-21 in Brazoria County by Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower CenterWeb 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 elegans in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Cyperus elegans in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Cyperus elegans
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-02-03Research By: TWC Staff