L48 (N)PlantaeSpecies
Pine Barren Flatsedge
Cyperus retrorsus
Chapm.
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Taxonomy
Kingdom
Plantae
Order
Cyperales
Family
Cyperaceae
Sedge family
Genus
Cyperus
Species
Cyperus retrorsus
Lifecycle & Ecology
Duration
Perennial
Growth Habit
Graminoid
EdibleNo
US Distribution
Found in 23 states
Present
Not Present
Distribution Details
State T&E Status
Ny (E), Pa (X)
Also Known As
Cyperus blodgettiiCyperus nashiiCyperus retrorsus var. cylindricusCyperus retrorsus var. nashiiCyperus retrorsus var. robustusMariscus cylindricusCyperus globulosus var. robustusCyperus ovularis var. cylindricusCyperus torreyiMariscus ovularisCyperus retroversusMariscus neglectusMariscus blodgettiiMariscus avenicolaMariscus brittoniiCyperus ovularis var. robustusMariscus aureusMariscus retrorsusCyperus retrorsus var. multiflorensCyperus retrorsus var. typicusCyperus ovularis var. tenellusCyperus cylindricusMariscus umbellatusCyperus retrorsus var. retrorsus
Data Sources
Species data compiled from the USDA PLANTS Database and other open botanical data sources. Images used under Creative Commons or equivalent licenses. Distribution data from USDA state-level records.
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