Cyperus hystricinus

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Cyperus hystricinus
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Photo by W. A. McAvoy, 2015. The Flora of Delaware Online Database
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta - Flowering plants
Class: Liliopsida – Monocotyledons
Order: Poales
Family: Cyperaceae
Genus: Cyperus
Species: C. hystricinus
Binomial name
Cyperus hystricinus
Fernald
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Natural range of Cyperus hystricinus from USDA NRCS Plants Database.

Common name: Bristly flatsedge

Taxonomic notes

Synonyms: Cyperus retrofractus (Linnaeus) Torrey var. hystricinus (Fernald) Kükenthal.[1]

Varieties: none.[1]

Description

A description of Cyperus hystricinus is provided in The Flora of North America. 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. [2] It also has been found in disturbed areas, including recreation areas and near garbage dumps. [2] The species tends to prefer dry, sandy soils and open, sunny conditions. [2]

Associated species include Cyperus plukenetii. [2]

Phenology

This species has been observed flowering and fruiting in June and August. [2]

Conservation and management

Cultivation and restoration

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References and notes

  1. Jump up to: 1.0 1.1 Weakley, A.S. 2015. Flora of the southern and mid-atlantic states. Working Draft of 21 May 2015. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina.
  2. Jump up to: 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 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.