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Cyperus retrorsus var. retrorsus
Cyperus retrorsus Chapm. var. retrorsus
Pine Barren Flatsedge
Cyperaceae (Sedge Family)
Synonym(s): Cyperus blodgettii, Cyperus cylindricus, Cyperus deeringianus, Cyperus litoreus, Cyperus nashii, Cyperus ovularis var. cylindricus, Cyperus retrorsus var. cylindricus, Cyperus retrorsus var. deeringianus, Cyperus retrorsus var. nashii, Cyperus torreyi, Cyperus winkleri, Mariscus cylindricus
USDA Symbol: CYRER2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 2-1/2 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Green , 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 , IL , IN , KY , LA , MD , MO , MS , NC , NJ , NM , NY , OK , PA , SC , TN , TX , VAWeb 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 retrorsus var. retrorsus in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Cyperus retrorsus var. retrorsus in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Cyperus retrorsus var. retrorsus
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-03-29Research By: Joseph A. Marcus