Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Monocots: Commelinids: Poales
WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/14/23):
Cyperus filiculmis
FAMILY
Cyperaceae
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Dig deeper at SERNEC, a consortium of southeastern herbaria.
Read more about Southeastern Flatsedge at Vascular Plants of North Carolina.
INCLUDED WITHIN
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Cyperus lupulinus ssp. lupulinus
FAMILY
Cyperaceae
INCLUDED WITHIN Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Cyperus lupulinus ssp. lupulinus
SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 23 (2002)
Cyperus filiculmis
INCLUDED WITHIN Floristic Synthesis of North America (Kartesz, 1999)
Cyperus lupulinus ssp. lupulinus
SYNONYMOUS WITH VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 030-01-040:
Cyperus filiculmis FAMILY Cyperaceae
COMMON NAME:
Southeastern Flatsedge
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Keith Bradley kab_c_filiculmis_71896
August Miami-Dade County FL
Ludlam Pineland Preserve
Spikes subglobose, 5-30mm broad, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968).
WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/14/23):
Cyperus filiculmis
FAMILY
Cyperaceae
INCLUDED WITHIN
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Cyperus lupulinus ssp. lupulinus
FAMILY
Cyperaceae
INCLUDED WITHIN
Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Cyperus lupulinus ssp. lupulinus
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 23
Cyperus filiculmis
INCLUDED WITHIN
Floristic Synthesis of North America (Kartesz, 1999)
Cyperus lupulinus ssp. lupulinus
SYNONYMOUS WITH
VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 030-01-040:
Cyperus filiculmis
FAMILY
Cyperaceae
3962
Grass, Sedge, or Rush
Perennial
Habitat: Longleaf pine sandhills, other sandy or rocky woodlands, forests, and fields, per Weakley's Flora
Native to the Carolinas & Georgia
Common in Coastal Plain (rare in Piedmont)
CLICK HERE to see a map, notes, and images from Weakley's Flora of the Southeastern US.
LEAVES:
Simple
Basal & low alternate
FLOWER:
Summer/Fall
Superior ovary
Bisexual
FRUIT:
Summer/Fall
Nutlet
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