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It is one of the first plants to appear after clear-cutting; it can appear within three years.<ref name="Archer et al 2007"/>
 
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It requires a semi-tropical climate and can dwell in temperatures from -1 to 37 degrees Celsius.It can be found in mixed-pine forests.<ref name="Archer et al 2007">Archer, J. K., D. L. Miller, et al. (2007). "Changes in understory vegetation and soil characteristics following silvicultural activities in a southeastern mixed pine forest." Journal of the Torrey Botanical Society 134: 489-504.</ref>
 
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Revision as of 13:41, 10 June 2015

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

Description

Distribution

Ecology

It is one of the first plants to appear after clear-cutting; it can appear within three years.[1]

Habitat

It requires a semi-tropical climate and can dwell in temperatures from -1 to 37 degrees Celsius.It can be found in mixed-pine forests.[1]

Phenology

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

  1. 1.0 1.1 Archer, J. K., D. L. Miller, et al. (2007). "Changes in understory vegetation and soil characteristics following silvicultural activities in a southeastern mixed pine forest." Journal of the Torrey Botanical Society 134: 489-504.