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WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Cyperus articulatus
FAMILY
Cyperaceae
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SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Cyperus articulatus
FAMILY
Cyperaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Cyperus articulatus
SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 23 (2002)
Cyperus articulatus
SYNONYMOUS WITH VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 030-01-015:
Cyperus articulatus FAMILY Cyperaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Cyperus articulatus
COMMON NAME:
jointed flatsedge, Chintul
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Keith Bradley kab_c_articulatus_74299
May Monroe County FL
Big Cypress National Preserve
Spikes usually numerous, congested, appearing as irregular clusters, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968).
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Keith Bradley kab_c_articulatus_74329
May Monroe County FL
Big Cypress National Preserve
Bracts 2-3, less than 3cm long. Peduncles 4-12, flat, glabrous, to 10cm long, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968).
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Keith Bradley kab_c_articulatus_74367
May Monroe County FL
Big Cypress National Preserve
Blades flattish, absent or to 2cm long; leaves usually just a loose sheath, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968).
WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Cyperus articulatus
FAMILY
Cyperaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Cyperus articulatus
FAMILY
Cyperaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Cyperus articulatus
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 23
Cyperus articulatus
SYNONYMOUS WITH
VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 030-01-015:
Cyperus articulatus
FAMILY
Cyperaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Cyperus articulatus
3960
Grass, Sedge, or Rush
Perennial
Habitat: marshes, tidal and non-tidal, per Weakley's Flora
Native to South Carolina & Georgia
Rare
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LEAVES:
Simple - leaves usually consist of loose bladeless sheaths
Basal & low alternate
FLOWER:
Summer/Fall
Superior ovary
Bisexual
FRUIT:
Summer/Fall
Nutlet
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