*Cyperus entrerianus Boeckeler. Woodrush Flatsedge. Phen: Jul-Sep. Hab: Bottomland hardwood forests, coastal grasslands, marshes, vacant lots, disturbed areas. Dist: Native of temperate South America. Established from E. GA south to s. FL and west to e. and s. TX. Carter (1990), Rosen, Carter, & Bryson (2006), and Carter, Baker, & Morris (2009) discuss the spread of this noxious weed in the Southeastern United States. Bradley et al. [in prep.] report for Coastal Plain of SC (Jasper County).
Origin/Endemic status: South America
Taxonomy Comments: Culm usually smooth, but rarely with scattered retrorse teeth, a possible result of introgression with C. surinamensis (Carter 1990).
Synonymy: = ETx1, FNA23, K1, K3, K4, WH3, Carter (1990); = n/a – C, RAB
Wetland Indicator Status:
- Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FACW
- Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: FACW
- Great Plains: FACW
- Midwest: FACW
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