Cyperus plukenetii Fernald. Starburst Flatsedge, Plukenet’s Flatsedge. Phen: Jul-Oct. Hab: Longleaf pine sandhills, sandy woodlands, thin soils of rock outcrops, and dry, disturbed areas. Dist: NJ, KY, se. MO, and se. OK, south to c. peninsular FL and e. TX.
Origin/Endemic status: Endemic
Taxonomy Comments: See Carter and Jarvis (1986) for clarification of nomenclature and Carter (1993) for notes on animal dispersal.
Synonymy: = Ar, C, ETx1, F, FNA23, K1, K3, K4, Mo1, NcTx, Pa, RAB, Tn, Va, W, WH3; = Cyperus retrofractus (L.) Torr. – S, misapplied; = Cyperus retrofractus (L.) Torr. var. retrofractus – G, misapplied
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