Cyperus flavescens Linnaeus. Yellow Flatsedge. Phen: Jul-Sep. Hab: Low fields, ditches, marshes, especially where seasonally flooded. Dist: Pantropical and warm temperate, north in North America to MA, MI, MO, and KS.
Origin/Endemic status: Native
Synonymy: = Ar, C, ETx1, FNA23, G, GW1, Il, K1, K3, K4, Mex, Mi, NcTx, NE, NY, Pa, RAB, S, Tat, Tn, Tx, Va, W, WH3, WV; > Cyperus flavescens L. var. poaeformis – F; > Cyperus flavescens L. var. poiformis (Pursh) Fernald – Mo1
Wetland Indicator Status:
- Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: OBL
- Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: OBL
- Great Plains: OBL
- Midwest: OBL
- Northcentral & Northeast: OBL
Heliophily: 9
Hover over a shape, letter, icon, or arrow on the map for definition or see the legend.
© Jay Horn source | Original Image ⭷
© Gary P. Fleming | Original Image ⭷
© Erik Danielson source | Original Image ⭷
© Radford, Ahles and Bell | Original Image ⭷
© Jay Horn source | Original Image ⭷
© Bruce A. Sorrie | Original Image ⭷
© Jay Horn source | Original Image ⭷
© Jay Horn source | Original Image ⭷Feedback
See something wrong or missing on about Cyperus flavescens? Let us know here: (Please include your name and email if at all complicated so we can clarify if needed.)
Cite as...