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Cyperus lupulinus
Cyperus lupulinus (Spreng.) Marcks
Great Plains Flatsedge
Cyperaceae (Sedge Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: CYLU2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Root Type: Fibrous
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Leaf Shape: Linear
Leaf Venation: Parallel
Inflorescence: Spikelet
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 20 inches tall.
Fruit: Black or dark brown
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Not ApplicableBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct
Bloom Notes: Perianth absent. Bloom time refers to fruiting period.
Distribution
USA: AL , AR , CO , CT , DC , DE , FL , GA , IA , ID , IL , IN , KS , KY , LA , MA , MD , ME , MI , MN , MO , MS , NC , NE , NH , NJ , NY , OH , OK , OR , PA , RI , SC , SD , TN , TX , VA , VT , WA , WI , WVCanada: NB , NS
Growing Conditions
Light Requirement: Sun , Part ShadeSoil Moisture: Dry
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FACU | FACU | UPL | FACU | FACU | FACU | UPL |
Web Reference
Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Additional resources
USDA: Find Cyperus lupulinus in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Cyperus lupulinus in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Cyperus lupulinus
Metadata
Record Modified: 2022-10-10Research By: TWC Staff