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Cyperus houghtonii
Cyperus houghtonii Torr.
Houghton's Flat Sedge, Houghton's Flatsedge, Houghton's Nutsedge, Houghton's Umbrella-sedge
Cyperaceae (Sedge family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: CYHO
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 20 inches tall.
Fruit: Achenes dark brown.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Green , BrownBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug
Bloom Notes: Perianth absent. Bloom color refers to spikelets. Bloom time refers to fruiting period.
Distribution
USA: IL , IN , MA , MD , ME , MI , MN , NC , NH , NY , OH , PA , VA , VT , WI , WVCanada: MB , ON , QC
Native Habitat: Riverbanks, sand bars, lakeshores, sand dunes, sandy openings in woods, especially among Jack pines.
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 houghtonii in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Cyperus houghtonii in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Cyperus houghtonii
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-10-30Research By: CBR