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Cyperus retrofractus
Cyperus retrofractus (L.) Torr.
Rough Flatsedge
Cyperaceae (Sedge Family)
Synonym(s): Cyperus dipsaciformis, Cyperus retrofractus var. dipsaciformis, Scirpus retrofractus
USDA Symbol: CYRE4
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 3 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Green , Purple , BrownBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug
Bloom Notes: Flowers inconspicuous. Bloom color refers to spikelets. Bloom time refers to fruiting period.
Distribution
USA: AL , AR , DC , DE , FL , GA , IN , KY , LA , MD , MO , MS , NC , NJ , OH , OK , PA , SC , TN , TX , VANational Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FACU | UPL | UPL | UPL | UPL |
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 retrofractus in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Cyperus retrofractus in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Cyperus retrofractus
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-03-29Research By: SET