Cyperus hystricinus
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| 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 Fernald | |
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| Natural range of Cyperus hystricinus from USDA NRCS Plants Database. | |
Contents
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.
