Cyperus pseudovegetus

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Cyperus pseudovegetus
Cyperus pseudovegetus NRCS.jpg
Photo from USDA NRCS Plants Database.
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta - Flowering plants
Class: Liliopsida - Moncots
Order: Cyperales
Family: Cyperaceae
Genus: Cyperus
Species: C. pseudovegetus
Binomial name
Cyperus pseudovegetus
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CYPE PSEU DIST.JPG
Natural range of Cyperus pseudovegetus from USDA NRCS Plants Database.

Taxonomic Notes

Synonyms: C. virens

Variety: none

Description

C. pseudovegetus is a perennial praminoid of the Cyperaceae family native to North America. [1]

Distribution

C. pseudovegetus is commonly found across the southeastern United States and into the New England region. [1]

Ecology

Habitat

Common habitats for the C. pseudovegetus is in marshes, ditches, and other depressions with moist soils. [2]

Conservation and Management

Cultivation and restoration

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References and notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 USDA Plant Database
  2. Weakley, A. S. (2015). Flora of the Southern and Mid-Atlantic States. Chapel Hill, NC, University of North Carolina Herbarium.