Native Plant Database

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Grass/Grass-like
Root Type: Fibrous
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Leaf Shape: Linear
Leaf Venation: Parallel
Inflorescence: Spike
Flower:
Fruit: Tan to red brown
Size Class: 0-1 ft. , 1-3 ft.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Not Applicable
Bloom Time: Jul , Aug , Sep
Bloom Notes: Perianth absent. Bloom time denotes fruiting period for Cyperus spp.

Distribution

USA: AL , AR , AZ , LA , MO , MS , NM , OK , TX
USDA Native Status: L48(N)

From the National Organizations Directory

According to the species list provided by Affiliate Organizations, this plant is either on display or available from the following:

Pineywoods Native Plant Center - Nacogdoches, TX

Herbarium Specimen(s)

NPSOT 0430 Collected Jun 12, 1993 in Bexar County by Mike Fox

Wildflower Center Seed Bank

LBJWC-MLE-37 Collected 2010-09-30 in Nacogdoches County by Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center

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Additional resources

USDA: Find Cyperus retroflexus in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Cyperus retroflexus in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Cyperus retroflexus