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Cyperus reflexus
Cyperus reflexus Vahl
Bentawn Flatsedge
Cyperaceae (Sedge Family)
Synonym(s): Cyperus reflexus var. fraternus
USDA Symbol: CYRE2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Root Type: Fibrous
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Leaf Shape: Linear
Leaf Venation: Parallel
Leaf Pubescence: Glabrous
Inflorescence: Spikelet
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 32 inches tall.
Fruit: Red brown
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Green , BrownBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct
Bloom Notes: Perianth absent. Bloom time denotes fruiting period for Cyperus spp.
Distribution
USA: FL , LA , OK , TXNational Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FAC | FAC |
Wildflower Center Seed Bank
LBJWC-1275 Collected 2009-05-23 in Harris County by Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower CenterWeb 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 reflexus in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Cyperus reflexus in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Cyperus reflexus
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-02-03Research By: TWC Staff