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Cyperus flavescens
Cyperus flavescens L.
Pale Flatsedge, Yellow Flat Sedge, Yellow Flatsedge
Cyperaceae (Sedge family)
Synonym(s): Cyperus flavescens var. poiformis, Cyperus nieuwlandii, Pycreus flavescens
USDA Symbol: CYFL
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), PR (N), CAN (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: AnnualHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 1 foot tall.
Fruit: Achenes jet black to reddish brown.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Yellow , Green , BrownBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep
Bloom Notes: Perianth absent. Bloom color refers to spikelets. Bloom time refers to fruiting period.
Distribution
USA: AL , AR , CA , DC , DE , FL , GA , IL , IN , KS , KY , LA , MA , MD , MI , MO , MS , NC , NJ , NY , OH , OK , PA , SC , SD , TN , TX , VA , WVCanada: ON
Native Habitat: Damp, often disturbed soils.
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | OBL | OBL | OBL | OBL | OBL | OBL | OBL | OBL |
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 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 flavescens in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Cyperus flavescens in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Cyperus flavescens
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-10-30Research By: CBR