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Cyperaceae
Cyperus

not marked as a favorite taxon *Cyperus metzii (Hochstetter ex Steudel) Mattfeld & Kükenthal. Common name: Crested Greenhead Sedge. Phenology: Jun-Sep. Habitat: Lawns, turf farms, athletic fields, golf courses, other disturbed areas. Distribution: Native of Asia. Reported for AL by Barger et al. (2012)

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Origin/Endemic status: E. and se. Asia

Synonymy ⓘ: = K4, POWO, Carter et al (2016); = Kyllinga squamulata Thonn. ex Vahl — FNA23, NS, WH3; = n/a — RAB; Kyllinga metzii Hochst. ex Steud. Basionym: Kyllinga metzii Hochst. ex Steud. 1854

Links to other floras: = Kyllinga squamulata - FNA23

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image #1 of Cyperus metzii© Jay Horn source | Original Image ⭷
image #2 of Cyperus metzii© Paul Marcum source | Original Image ⭷
image #3 of Cyperus metzii© Jay Horn source | Original Image ⭷

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