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Cyperus grayi
Cyperus grayi Torr.
Eastern Gray's Flat Sedge, Gray's Flatsedge, Gray’s Sedge
Cyperaceae (Sedge family)
Synonym(s): Cyperus filiculmis var. oblitus
USDA Symbol: CYGR2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 16 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: AL , CT , DE , GA , MA , MD , MS , NC , NH , NJ , NY , PA , RI , SC , VANative Habitat: Coastal dunes, well-drained woods, railroad yards.
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 grayi in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Cyperus grayi in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Cyperus grayi
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-10-30Research By: CBR