Cyperus surinamensis Rottbøll. Phenology: Sep-Nov. Habitat: Marshes, pond edges, disturbed wet areas. Distribution: Se. NC south to s. FL, west to KS, OK, TX, and south into Mexico and tropical America.
ID notes: Occasionally C. entrerianus may have somewhat scabridulous culms (Carter (1990). It is generally a much more robust plant, with denser, globose heads and indurate rhizomes; see characters given in Key ZB.
Origin/Endemic status: Native
Synonymy ⓘ: = Ar, Bah, ETx1, FNA23, GrPl, GW1, K4, Mex, NcTx, NS, POWO, RAB, S, WH3, Carter (1990); = n/a — C. Basionym: Cyperus surinamensis Rottb. 1772
Links to other floras: = Cyperus surinamensis - FNA23
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Wetland Indicator Status:
- Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FACW
- Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: FACW
- Great Plains: FACW
- Midwest: FACW
Heliophily ⓘ: 9
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