Cyperus ligularis Linnaeus. Common name: Swamp Flatsedge. Phenology: Jan-Dec. Habitat: Brackish marshes, beaches, disturbed wetlands. Distribution: FL and AL south into Mexico, Central America, South America; Africa.
Origin/Endemic status: Native
Synonymy ⓘ: = Bah, FNA23, K4, Mex, NS, POWO, WH3. Basionym: Cyperus ligularis L. 1759
Links to other floras: = Cyperus ligularis - FNA23
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Wetland Indicator Status:
- Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FACW
Heliophily ⓘ: 9
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