Difference between revisions of "Cyperus filiculmis"
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Revision as of 16:13, 9 November 2015
| Cyperus filiculmis | |
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| Photo by Guy Anglin, Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Magnoliophyta - Flowering plants |
| Class: | Liliopsida – Monocotyledons |
| Order: | Cyperales |
| Family: | Cyperaceae |
| Genus: | Cyperus |
| Species: | C. filiculmis |
| Binomial name | |
| Cyperus filiculmis Vahl | |
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| Natural range of Cyperus filiculmis from USDA NRCS Plants Database. | |
Common name: Flatsedge
Contents
Taxonomic notes
Description
A description of Cyperus filiculmis is provided in The Flora of North America.
Distribution
Ecology
Habitat
Cyperus filiculmis is found mainly in sandy soils, both wet and dry, including drying loamy sand, coarse sand, and moist sandy-peaty soil (FSU Herbarium). It prefers sunny, open sites, and occurs in longleaf pine-wiregrass flatwoods and longleaf pine-turkey oak sand ridges. C. filiculumis is seen in disturbed habitats such as power line corridors, clear-cuts, and bulldozed or logged sites (FSU Herbarium).
Associated species includes Pinus palustris, Quercus laevis, and Aristidia stricta (FSU Herbarium).
Phenology
This species has been observed both flowering and fruiting in May through November (FSU Herbarium).
Seed dispersal
Seed bank and germination
Fire ecology
This species is fire tolerant, and has been observed in recently burned pine flatwoods (FSU Herbarium).
Pollination
Use by animals
Diseases and parasites
Conservation and Management
Cultivation and restoration
Photo Gallery
References and notes
Florida State University Robert K. Godfrey Herbarium database. URL: http://herbarium.bio.fsu.edu. Last accessed: June 2014. Collectors: Loran C. Anderson, R. L. Lazor, R. K. Godfrey, R. F. Thorne, R. A. Davidson, S. W. Leonard, Gary R. Knight, Richard Carter, C. Jackson, J. B. McFarlin, R. Kral, Mabel Kral, J. B. McFarlin, Gwynn W. Ramsey, R. S. Mitchell, R. A. Norris, Steve L. Orzell, Richard Gaskalla, J. M. Kane, Cecil R. Slaughter, and Nancy Coile. States and Counties: Florida: Bay, Brevard, Calhoun, Citrus, Clay, Duval, Franklin, Gadsden, Gilchrist, Highlands, Leon, Liberty, Okaloosa, Polk, Sarasota, St. Johns, Suwannee, Taylor, and Wakulla. Georgia: Baker, Coffee, Liberty, and Thomas.
