Cyperus filiformis
Wiry Flatsedge
Also known as: Cyperus filiformis f. filifolius Kük. +9 more
- Cyperus filiformis f. filifolius Kük.
- Cyperus filiformis f. robustior Kük.
- Cyperus filiformis f. subfilifolius Kük.
- Cyperus filiformis var. havanensis (Kunth) Kük.
- Cyperus havanensis Kunth
- Cyperus ornithopus Pers.
- Cyperus underwoodii Britton
- Epiphystis ophiuroides Trin.
- Mariscus havanensis Kunth
- Torulinium filiforme (Sw.) C.B.Clarke
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Cyperaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Found natively in North America and South America, Cyperus filiformis (commonly known as Wiry Flatsedge) is a sedge belonging to the Cyperaceae family. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in wet tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Sedge
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Caribbean, Northern South America, Southeastern U.S.A., Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Aruba, Bahamas, Cayman Is., Colombia, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Florida, Haiti, Jamaica, Leeward Is., Netherlands Antilles, Venezuela