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Cyperaceae
Cyperus

not marked as a favorite taxon Cyperus brevifolius (Rottbøll) Endlicher ex Hasskarl. Common name: Perennial Greenhead Sedge. Phenology: Jun-Sep. Habitat: Moist soils of fields, ditches, lawns. Distribution: Pantropical, north in North America to n. NC, se. OK, and CA. Likely to occur in s. VA.

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Origin/Endemic status: Native

Synonymy ⓘ: = Bah, GW1, K4, POWO, RAB, Tx, Carter et al (2016), Delahoussaye & Thieret (1967); = Kyllinga brevifolia Rottb. — Ar, ETx1, FNA23, Mex, NcTx, NS, S, S13, WH3, Tucker (1984), Tucker (1987); = n/a — C, Pa, Tat; < Cyperus brevifolius (Rottb.) Endl. ex Hassk. — F, G. Basionym: Kyllinga brevifolia Rottb. 1773

Links to other floras: = Kyllinga brevifolia - FNA23

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Wetland Indicator Status:

  • Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FACW (name change)
  • Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: FACW (name change)
  • Great Plains: FACW (name change)

Heliophily ⓘ: 8

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image #1 of Cyperus brevifolius© Jay Horn source
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image #3 of Cyperus brevifolius© Jonathan Sowers CC0 | Original Image ⭷
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image #8 of Cyperus brevifolius© Erik Danielson source
image #9 of Cyperus brevifolius© Jay Horn source | Original Image ⭷
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