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Cyperus diandrus
Cyperus diandrus Torr.
Umbrella Flatsedge
Cyperaceae (Sedge Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: CYDI3
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: AnnualHabit: 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 1 foot tall.
Fruit: Brown
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Green , BrownBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug
Bloom Notes: Perianth absent. Bloom time denotes fruiting period for Cyperus spp.
Distribution
USA: CT , DC , DE , IA , IL , IN , KY , MA , MD , ME , MI , MN , MO , ND , NE , NH , NJ , NY , OH , PA , RI , SD , TN , VA , VT , WICanada: NB , NS
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FACW | FACW | FACW | FACW | OBL |
Web 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 diandrus in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Cyperus diandrus in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Cyperus diandrus
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-02-03Research By: TWC Staff