Cyperus dentatus Torrey

Locations ofCyperus dentatus Torrey in Virginia

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Family
Cyperaceae
Botanical Name
Cyperus dentatus Torrey
Common Name
Toothed Flatsedge
Synonym(s)
Flora of Virginia Name/Status
Cyperus dentatus Torrey
Comments
A Cyperus with definite rhizomes. Most of our material has proliferous spikelets modified into bulblets or leafy tufts; see photos.
Habitat
Seasonally exposed soil in sinkhole ponds. Rare, wc. mountains; known only from two Shenandoah Valley sinkhole ponds in Augusta County.
Native Status
Native

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