*Cyperus cuspidatus Kunth. Phenology: Jul. Habitat: Sandy fields, disturbed areas. Distribution: S. SC south to FL, west to LA; New World tropics. Probably only introduced in the Southeastern United States.
Origin/Endemic status: Neotropics
Taxonomy Comments: A supposed record of Cyperus breviculmis from MS (Lauderdale County) (Kartesz 2021) is apparently a misidentification of Cyperus cuspidatus.
Synonymy ⓘ: = Ar, FNA23, GW1, K4, Mex, NS, POWO, RAB, S, WH3. Basionym: Cyperus cuspidatus Kunth 1815 [1816]
Links to other floras: = Cyperus cuspidatus - FNA23
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Wetland Indicator Status:
- Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FACW
Heliophily ⓘ: 9
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