Cyperus refractus Engelmann ex Boeckeler. Reflexed Flatsedge. Phen: Jul-Sep. Hab: Dry sandy or rocky woodlands and forests, also in somewhat moister sites. Dist: NJ west to OH and MO, south to SC, GA, AL, and AR.
ID notes: Flowering material of the much more common C. strigosus is sometimes misidentified as this species; see Key ZD.
Origin/Endemic status: Native
Synonymy ⓘ: = Ar, C, F, FNA23, G, K1, K3, K4, Mo1, Pa, RAB, S, Tat, Tn, Va, W
Wetland Indicator Status:
- Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FAC
- Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: FACU
- Midwest: FACU
Heliophily ⓘ: 7
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