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''C. hystricinus'' is found in sandhill communities and turkey oak-post oak-hickory-longleaf pine communities (FSU Herbarium). It also has been found in disturbed areas, including recreation areas and near garbage dumps (FSU Herbarium). The species tends to prefer dry, sandy soils and open, sunny conditions (FSU Herbarium).
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This species has been observed flowering and fruiting in June and August (FSU Herbarium).
 
This species has been observed flowering and fruiting in June and August (FSU Herbarium).

Revision as of 15:05, 9 July 2015

Cyperus hystricinus
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Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta - Flowering plants
Class: Liliopsida – Monocotyledons
Order: Cyperales
Family: Cyperaceae
Genus: Cyperus
Species: C. hystricinus
Binomial name
Cyperus hystricinus
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Natural range of Cyperus hystricinus from USDA NRCS Plants Database.

Description

Common Name: bristly flatsedge

Cyperus hystricinus is a perennial graminoid.

Distribution

Ecology

Habitat

C. hystricinus is found in sandhill communities and turkey oak-post oak-hickory-longleaf pine communities (FSU Herbarium). It also has been found in disturbed areas, including recreation areas and near garbage dumps (FSU Herbarium). The species tends to prefer dry, sandy soils and open, sunny conditions (FSU Herbarium).

Phenology

This species has been observed flowering and fruiting in June and August (FSU Herbarium).

Seed dispersal

Seed bank and germination

Fire ecology

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, Richard Carter, and R. A. Norris.

States and Counties: Florida: Okaloosa and Walton. Georgia: Coffee.