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Cyperaceae
Cyperus

not marked as a favorite taxon *Cyperus involucratus Rottbøll. Common name: Umbrella-Plant. Phenology: Jun-Nov. Habitat: Cultivated and persistent, also naturalizing in disturbed areas. Distribution: Native of Africa. Naturalized north at least to Panhandle FL (Kunzer et al. 2009).

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Origin/Endemic status: Paleotropics

Synonymy ⓘ: = ETx1, FNA23, K4, NcTx, NS, NY, WH3; = Cyperus alternifolius L. ssp. flabelliformis Kük. — POWO; = n/a — C, RAB; ? Cyperus alternifolius L. — Tx, misapplied. Basionym: Cyperus involucratus Rottb. 1772

Links to other floras: = Cyperus involucratus - FNA23

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Wetland Indicator Status:

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

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image #1 of Cyperus involucratus© Keith Bradley | Original Image ⭷
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native range: Madagascar



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