Cyperus plukenetii Fernald

Locations ofCyperus plukenetii Fernald in Virginia

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Family
Cyperaceae
Botanical Name
Cyperus plukenetii Fernald
Common Name
Plukenet's Flatsedge
Synonym(s)
Flora of Virginia Name/Status
Cyperus plukenetii Fernald
Comments
This Cyperus is similar to C. retrofractus due to its reflexed spikelets, but it has scaberulous inflorescence rays, and its culms are less angular.
Habitat
Sandy woodlands, clearings, and road banks in the Coastal Plain and s. Piedmont; thin soil on exposed diabase outcrops in the n. Piedmont. Rare in the Coastal Plain and Piedmont.
Native Status
Native

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