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*Cyperus esculentus Linnaeus var. esculentus . Chufa. Phen: Aug-Oct. Hab: Apparently sparingly cultivated, and persistent. Dist: Native of Eurasia.
Origin/Endemic status: Mediterranean Europe and Africa
Synonymy ⓘ: = Schippers, Ter Borg, & Bos (1995); = n/a – FNA23; < Cyperus esculentus L. – C, K4; > Cyperus esculentus L. var. sativus Boeckeler – F
Links to other floras: = n/a - FNA23
Wetland Indicator Status:
- Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: FACW (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
- Great Plains: FACW (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
- Midwest: FACW (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
- Northcentral & Northeast: FACW (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
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