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Cyperus lupulinus ssp. lupulinus
Cyperus lupulinus (Spreng.) Marcks ssp. lupulinus
Great Plains Flat Sedge, Great Plains Flatsedge, Hop Sedge
Cyperaceae (Sedge family)
Synonym(s): Cyperus filiculmis, Cyperus martindalei, Mariscus filiculmis
USDA Symbol: CYLUL
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 20 inches tall.
Fruit: Achenes dark brown or black.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Green , BrownBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug
Bloom Notes: Perianth absent. Bloom color refers to spikelets. Bloom time refers to fruiting period.
Distribution
USA: AL , AR , CO , CT , DC , DE , FL , GA , IA , ID , IL , IN , KS , KY , LA , MA , MD , ME , MI , MN , MO , MS , NC , NE , NH , NJ , NY , OH , OK , OR , PA , RI , SC , SD , TN , TX , VA , VT , WA , WI , WVCanada: ON
Native Habitat: Well-drained, open roadsides, fields, prairies.
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 lupulinus ssp. lupulinus in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Cyperus lupulinus ssp. lupulinus in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Cyperus lupulinus ssp. lupulinus
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-10-30Research By: CBR