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Cyperus polystachyos var. texensis
Cyperus polystachyos Rottb. var. texensis (Torr.) Fernald
Bunchy Sedge, Texan Flat Sedge, Texan Flatsedge
Cyperaceae (Sedge family)
Synonym(s): Cyperus holosericeus, Cyperus microdontus, Cyperus polystachyos var. laxiflorus, Pycreus polystachyos ssp. holosericeus
USDA Symbol: CYPOT
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), HI (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: Annual , PerennialHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 28 inches tall.
Fruit: Achenes light to dark brown.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Green , BrownBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep
Bloom Notes: Perianth absent. Bloom color refers to spikelets. Bloom time refers to fruiting period.
Distribution
USA: AL , AR , DC , DE , FL , GA , HI , KY , LA , MA , MD , ME , MO , MS , NC , NJ , NY , OK , PA , SC , TN , TX , VA , WVNative Habitat: Shores, ditches, swales between dunes.
Bibliography
Bibref 1798 - Manual of the Flowering Plants of Hawaii, Revised Edition (1999) Wagner, W.L.; Herbst, D.R.; Sohmer, S.H.Search More Titles in Bibliography
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 polystachyos var. texensis in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Cyperus polystachyos var. texensis in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Cyperus polystachyos var. texensis
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-10-30Research By: CBR