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Cyperus oxylepis
Cyperus oxylepis Nees ex Steud.
Sharp-scale Flat Sedge
Cyperaceae (Sedge Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: CYOX
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 20 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Yellow , Green , BrownBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov
Bloom Notes: Spikelets greenish yellow to brown. Flowers inconspicuous. Bloom color refers to spikelets. Bloom time refers to fruiting period.
Distribution
USA: AL , AR , GA , LA , MS , SC , TXNational Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FACW | FACW |
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 oxylepis in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Cyperus oxylepis in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Cyperus oxylepis
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-03-29Research By: Joseph A. Marcus