Cyperus houghtonii Torrey. Common name: Houghton's Flatsedge. Phenology: Jun-Sep. Habitat: Dry upland sites, shale barrens, rock outcrops, perhaps associated with mafic or calcareous rocks. Distribution: MA, VT, and QC west to MN, south to w. VA, WV, nc. NC, and nw. IN.
Origin/Endemic status: Native
Synonymy ⓘ: = C, Can, F, FNA23, G, Il, K4, Mi, NE, NS, NY, Pa, POWO, RAB, Va, W. Basionym: Cyperus houghtonii Torr. 1836
Links to other floras: = Cyperus houghtonii - FNA23
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Heliophily ⓘ: 9
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