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Cyperaceae
Cyperus

not marked as a favorite taxon Cyperus dentatus Torrey. Common name: Toothed Flatsedge. Phenology: Jul-Oct. Habitat: Low sandy areas, sand and cobble bars, sandy shorelines, Shenandoah Valley sinkhole ponds. Distribution: NS and QC south to n. VA; disjunct inland in w. VA, se. TN, and nw. IN. Previous reports from further south in the Coastal Plain appear to be based on material of C. lecontei.

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ID notes: A distinctive feature of this species is the usual presence of proliferous bulblets in the spikelets.

Origin/Endemic status: Native

Synonymy ⓘ: = C, Can, F, FNA23, G, GW1, K4, NE, NS, NY, Pa, POWO, RAB, S, Tat, Tn, Va, W. Basionym: Cyperus dentatus Torr. 1824

Links to other floras: = Cyperus dentatus - FNA23

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Wetland Indicator Status:

  • Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: OBL
  • Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: FACW
  • Midwest: FACW
  • Northcentral & Northeast: OBL

Heliophily ⓘ: 9

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