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Cyperus lanceolatus
Cyperus lanceolatus Poir.
Epiphytic Flatsedge
Cyperaceae (Sedge Family)
Synonym(s): Cyperus densus, Cyperus lanceolatus var. compositus
USDA Symbol: CYLA5
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 30 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Green , BrownBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug
Bloom Notes: Flowers inconspicuous. Bloom color refers to spikelets. Bloom time refers to fruiting period.
Distribution
USA: FL , GA , MS , TXNational Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FACW | FACW |
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 lanceolatus in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Cyperus lanceolatus in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Cyperus lanceolatus
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-03-29Research By: CBR