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Cyperaceae
Cyperus

not marked as a favorite taxon *Cyperus alopecuroides Rottbøll. Phenology: Jun-Aug. Habitat: Disturbed wet areas. Distribution: Native of Old World tropics. Reported for FL in FNA and for MS in Kartesz (2022).

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ID notes: Individuals of C. alopecuroides often have a mixture of 2 and 3 styles on the same plant, unique among our southeastern Cyperus. Plants are conspicuous in the field, up to 2.5 m tall with branched, densely cylindric spikes bearing usually erect-ascending, compressed-subterete spikelets.

Origin/Endemic status: Paleotropics

Synonymy ⓘ: = FNA23, K4, POWO, WH3, Carter et al (1996); = n/a — NS. Basionym: Cyperus alopecuroides Rottb. 1772

Links to other floras: = Cyperus alopecuroides - FNA23

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Wetland Indicator Status:

  • Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FACW

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