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| − | < | + | ''C. strigosus'' can be found in marshes, ditches, wet flatwoods, and wet disturbed areas. <ref name= "Weakley 2015"> Weakley, A. S. (2015). Flora of the Southern and Mid-Atlantic States. Chapel Hill, NC, University of North Carolina Herbarium. </ref> |
| + | ===Phenology=== <!--Timing off flowering, fruiting, seed dispersal, and environmental triggers. Cite PanFlora website if appropriate: http://www.gilnelson.com/PanFlora/ --> | ||
| + | ''C. strigosus'' flowers in June and July. <ref name= "PanFlora"> PanFlora Author: Gil Nelson URL: [http://www.gilnelson.com/PanFlora/ http://www.gilnelson.com/PanFlora/] Date Accessed: 5/21/18 </ref> | ||
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| − | + | ===Fire ecology=== <!--Fire tolerance, fire dependence, adaptive fire responses--> | |
| + | ''C. strigosus'' is fire resistant, and has a medium fire tolerance. <ref name= "USDA Plant Database"/> | ||
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| − | + | ===Use by animals=== <!--Herbivory, granivory, insect hosting, etc.--> | |
| + | ''C. strigosus'' is palatable for grazing animals, but not for humans. <ref name= "USDA Plant Database"/> | ||
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Revision as of 13:59, 21 May 2018
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| Photo by the Atlas of Florida Plants Database | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Magnoliophyta - Flowering plants |
| Class: | Liliopsida - Moncots |
| Order: | Cyperales |
| Family: | Cyperaceae |
| Genus: | Cyperus |
| Species: | C. strigosus |
| Binomial name | |
| Cyperus strigosus L. | |
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| Natural range of Cyperus strigosus from USDA NRCS Plants Database. | |
Contents
Taxonomic Notes
Synonyms: C. strigosus var. strigosus; C. strigosus var. robustior Britton; C. strigosus var. stenolepis (Torrey) Kükenthal; C. strigosus; C. praelongatus Steudel; C. stenolepis Torrey
Varieties: none
Description
C. strigosus is a perennial graminoid of the Cyperaceae family native to North America and Canada. [1]
Distribution
C. strigosus can be found in all of the United States excluding North Dakota, Montana, Wyoming, and Colorado, as well as in the Quebec, Ontario, Manitoba, and Saskatchewan regions of Canada. [1]
Ecology
Habitat
C. strigosus can be found in marshes, ditches, wet flatwoods, and wet disturbed areas. [2]
Phenology
C. strigosus flowers in June and July. [3]
Fire ecology
C. strigosus is fire resistant, and has a medium fire tolerance. [1]
Use by animals
C. strigosus is palatable for grazing animals, but not for humans. [1]
Conservation and Management
Cultivation and restoration
Photo Gallery
References and notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 USDA Plant Database https://plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=CYST
- ↑ Weakley, A. S. (2015). Flora of the Southern and Mid-Atlantic States. Chapel Hill, NC, University of North Carolina Herbarium.
- ↑ PanFlora Author: Gil Nelson URL: http://www.gilnelson.com/PanFlora/ Date Accessed: 5/21/18
