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Cyperaceae
Cyperus

not marked as a favorite taxon *Cyperus rotundus Linnaeus. Common name: Purple Nutsedge, Nutgrass, Cocograss, Tulillo. Phenology: Jul-Apr. Habitat: Gardens, fields, disturbed areas. Distribution: Paleotropical and warm temperate in distribution (though extending less far north than C. esculentus).

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Origin/Endemic status: Pantropics

Synonymy ⓘ: = Ar, Bah, C, ETx1, F, FNA23, G, GrPl, GW1, K4, Mo1, NcTx, NS, NY, POWO, RAB, S, Tn, Tx, Va, WH3; = n/a — Pa. Basionym: Cyperus rotundus L. 1753

Links to other floras: = Cyperus rotundus - FNA23

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Wetland Indicator Status:

  • Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FAC
  • Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: FAC
  • Great Plains: FAC
  • Midwest: FAC
  • Northcentral & Northeast: FACU

Heliophily ⓘ: 8

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image #1 of Cyperus rotundus© Keith Bradley | Original Image ⭷
image #2 of Cyperus rotundus© Keith Bradley | Original Image ⭷
image #3 of Cyperus rotundus© Jay Horn source | Original Image ⭷
image #4 of Cyperus rotundus© Alan Weakley source | Original Image ⭷
image #5 of Cyperus rotundus© Alan Weakley source | Original Image ⭷
image #6 of Cyperus rotundus© Jay Horn source | Original Image ⭷
image #7 of Cyperus rotundus© Jay Horn source | Original Image ⭷
image #8 of Cyperus rotundus© Scott Ward | Original Image ⭷
image #9 of Cyperus rotundus© Radford, Ahles and Bell | Original Image ⭷

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