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Cyperus virens
Cyperus virens Michx.
Green Flatsedge
Cyperaceae (Sedge Family)
Synonym(s): Cyperus robustus, Cyperus virens var. drummondii
USDA Symbol: CYVI2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), HI (I), PR (N)
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 40 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Green , BrownBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov
Bloom Notes: Flowers inconspicuous. Bloom color refers to spikelets. Bloom time refers to fruiting period.
Distribution
USA: AL , CA , FL , GA , HI , LA , MS , NC , SC , TXNational Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FACW | FACW | FACW | FACW | FACW | 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 virens in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Cyperus virens in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Cyperus virens
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-03-29Research By: SET