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Cyperus refractus
Cyperus refractus Engelm. ex Boeckeler
Reflexed Flat Sedge, Reflexed Flatsedge, Reflexed Umbrella-sedge
Cyperaceae (Sedge family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: CYRE3
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 3 feet tall.
Fruit: Achenes brown to purplish brown.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Green , BrownBloom Time: Jul , Aug
Bloom Notes: Perianth absent. Bloom color refers to spikelets. Bloom time refers to fruiting period.
Distribution
USA: AL , AR , DC , DE , FL , GA , IN , KY , LA , MD , MO , MS , NC , NJ , OH , PA , SC , TN , TX , VA , WVNative Habitat: Sandy riverbanks, gravelly roadsides, pastures, disturbed places.
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FAC | FACU | FACU |
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 refractus in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Cyperus refractus in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Cyperus refractus
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-10-30Research By: CBR