Cyperus

 

 

 

 

 

 Cyperus elegans L.

Distribution: Southern U.S. to South America

Habitat: Open wet disturbed places

Recognition: Stigmas 3. Sheath septate, viscous (sticky); achene > 1.4 mm long; spikelets per cluster 3-20(30)

Key to similar species

1. Plants rhizomatous; spikelets per cluster (1)2-4(6) …C. lecontei

1. Plants cespitose; spikelets per cluster usually 3-20…2 

2. Sheath septate, viscous; achene > 1.4 mm long; spikelets per cluster 3-20(30)…C. elegans

2. Sheath not septate, not viscous; achene 1.2-1.4 mm long; spikelets per cluster (1)3-12(16)…C. compressus

FL status: Native