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Cyperus hystricinus
Cyperus hystricinus Fernald
Bristly Flatsedge
Cyperaceae (Sedge Family)
Synonym(s): Cyperus retrofractus var. hystricinus
USDA Symbol: CYHY
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 40 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Green , BrownBloom Time: Jul , Aug , Sep
Bloom Notes: Flowers inconspicuous. Bloom color refers to spikelets. Bloom time refers to fruiting period.
Distribution
USA: AL , AR , DC , DE , FL , GA , LA , MD , MO , MS , NC , NJ , PA , SC , TX , VAWildflower Center Seed Bank
LBJWC-MLE-47 Collected 2010-11-03 in Hardin County by Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower CenterWeb 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 hystricinus in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Cyperus hystricinus in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Cyperus hystricinus
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-03-29Research By: NAH