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Kyllinga gracillima
Kyllinga gracillima Miq.
Pasture Spikesedge
Cyperaceae (Sedge Family)
Synonym(s): Cyperus brevifolioides, Cyperus brevifolius var. leiolepis, Kyllinga brevifolioides
USDA Symbol: KYGR
USDA Native Status: L48 (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: Spike , Spikelet
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 20 inches tall.
Fruit: Brown
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Green , BrownBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug
Bloom Notes: Perianth absent. Bloom time denotes fruiting period for Killinga spp. Spikelets pale green or red-brown.
Distribution
USA: AL , AR , CT , DC , DE , GA , KY , MD , MS , NC , NJ , NY , PA , SC , TN , VANational Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FACU | FACU | FACW | FACW |
Web Reference
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) 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 Kyllinga gracillima in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Kyllinga gracillima in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Kyllinga gracillima
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-02-15Research By: TWC Staff