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Cyperaceae
Cyperus

not marked as a favorite taxon Cyperus schweinitzii Torrey. Common name: Sand Flatsedge. Phenology: Jun-Sep. Habitat: Sandy soils. On dunes in the Great Lakes. Distribution: VT, MA, MN, and Albert, south to s. NJ, se. and sw. PA (Rhoads & Block 2007), n. KY, OH, MO, TX, NM, UT, and Mexico (CHH, COA, DGO, JAL, ZAC).

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Origin/Endemic status: Native

Synonymy ⓘ: = C, Can, F, FNA23, G, GrPl, Il, K4, Mi, Mo1, NcTx, NE, NS, NY, Pa, POWO, Tx. Basionym: Cyperus schweinitzii Torr. 1836 "Urbasionym:" Cyperus alterniflorus R.Br. 1810

Links to other floras: = Cyperus schweinitzii - FNA23

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Wetland Indicator Status:

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

Heliophily ⓘ: 9

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image #1 of Cyperus schweinitzii© Paul Marcum source | Original Image ⭷
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image #3 of Cyperus schweinitzii© Erik Danielson source
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image #5 of Cyperus schweinitzii© Bruce Sorrie | Original Image ⭷
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image #7 of Cyperus schweinitzii© Paul Marcum source
image #8 of Cyperus schweinitzii© Erik Danielson source | Original Image ⭷
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