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Cyperus aggregatus
Cyperus aggregatus (Willd.) Endl.
Inflated-scale Flat Sedge, Inflated-scale Flatsedge, Inflatedscale Flatsedge
Cyperaceae (Sedge family)
Synonym(s): Cyperus cayennensis, Cyperus flavus, Cyperus huarmensis, Cyperus obesus, Mariscus cayennensis, Mariscus flavus
USDA Symbol: CYAG
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), PR (N), VI (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 dark brown to reddish brown.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Red , Green , BrownBloom Time: Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct
Bloom Notes: Perianth absent. Bloom color refers to spikelets. Bloom time refers to fruiting period.
Distribution
USA: AL , AZ , FL , LA , MS , NJ , NM , OR , PA , TXNative Habitat: Dry roadsides, pastures, thickets.
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FAC | FAC | FACU | FAC | FAC |
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 aggregatus in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Cyperus aggregatus in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Cyperus aggregatus
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-10-30Research By: CBR