*Cyperus involucratus Rottbøll. Umbrella-Plant. Phen: Jun-Nov. Hab: Cultivated and persistent, also naturalizing in disturbed areas. Dist: Native of Africa. Naturalized north at least to Panhandle FL (Kunzer et al. 2009).
Origin/Endemic status: Paleotropics
Synonymy ⓘ: = ETx1, FNA23, K1, K3, K4, NcTx, NY, WH3; = n/a – C, RAB; ? Cyperus alternifolius L. – Tx, misapplied
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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