Cyperus croceus

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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
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Natural range of Cyperus croceus from USDA NRCS Plants Database.

Description

Common Name: Baldwin's flatsedge

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

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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.