Cyperus flavescens
Annual Yellow Flatsedge, Yellow Flatsedge
Also known as: Chlorocyperus abyssinicus (Hochst. ex A.Rich.) Rikli +17 more
- Chlorocyperus abyssinicus (Hochst. ex A.Rich.) Rikli
- Chlorocyperus flavescens (L.) Rikli
- Chlorocyperus intermedius Rikli
- Cyperus abyssinicus Hochst. ex A.Rich.
- Cyperus durandii Boeckeler
- Cyperus fallaciosus (Cherm.) Raymond
- Cyperus flavens Pall.
- Cyperus flavescens f. abyssinicus (Hochst. ex A.Rich.) Kük.
- Cyperus flavescens f. caucasicus K.Koch
- Cyperus flavescens f. compactus Asch. & Graebn.
- Cyperus flavescens f. fontanesii (Kunth) Kük.
- Cyperus flavescens f. gracillimus Asch. & Graebn.
- Cyperus flavescens f. major Lojac.
- Cyperus flavescens f. minor Gaudin
- Cyperus flavescens f. monostachyus Sacc.
- Cyperus flavescens f. paraensis (Nees) Kük.
- Cyperus flavescens f. setaceus Kük.
- Cyperus flavescens subsp. fallaciosus (Cherm.) Lye
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Cyperaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual.
Find Reference Images
Google-powered external web search for Cyperus flavescens
Cyperus flavescens (commonly known as Annual Yellow Flatsedge or Yellow Flatsedge) is a sedge belonging to the Cyperaceae family. Originating in Africa, Temperate Asia, Tropical Asia, Europe, North America, and South America, this species is primarily associated with subtropical conditions. It belongs to the highly diverse genus Cyperus, which contains over 950 distinct species.
Macro Climate
Subtropical
Plant Type
Sedge
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL, EUROPE, NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Arabian Peninsula, Brazil, Caribbean, Caucasus, Central America, East Tropical Africa, Eastern Canada, Eastern Europe, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China, Macaronesia, Mexico, Middle Asia, Middle Europe, North-Central U.S.A., Northeast Tropical Africa, Northeastern U.S.A., Northern Africa, Northern South America, South Tropical Africa, South-Central U.S.A., Southeastern Europe, Southeastern U.S.A., Southern Africa, Southwestern Europe, Southwestern U.S.A., West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa, Western Asia, Western Indian Ocean, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Afghanistan, Alabama, Albania, Algeria, Angola, Arkansas, Azores, Baltic States, Bangladesh, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bermuda, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil North, Brazil South, Brazil West-Central, Bulgaria, Burkina, Burundi, C. American Pacific Is., California, Cameroon, Cape Provinces, Central African Republic, Central European Russia, Chad, Colombia, Congo, Corse, Costa Rica, Cuba, Czechoslovakia, Delaware, District of Columbia, Dominican Republic, East Aegean Is., East European Russia, Egypt, El Salvador, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Florida, France, Gabon, Gambia, The, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Honduras, Hungary, Illinois, India, Indiana, Iran, Iraq, Italy, Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Kansas, Kazakhstan, Kentucky, Kenya, Kirgizistan, Kriti, Krym, KwaZulu-Natal, Lebanon-Syria, Lesotho, Liberia, Louisiana, Madagascar, Madeira, Malawi, Mali, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mauritania, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Netherlands, New Jersey, New York, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, North Carolina, North Caucasus, Northern Provinces, Northwest European Russia, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Pakistan, Palestine, Panama, Pennsylvania, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Romania, Rwanda, Sardegna, Senegal, Sicilia, Sierra Leone, South Carolina, South European Russia, Spain, Sudan, Swaziland, Switzerland, Tadzhikistan, Tanzania, Tennessee, Texas, Togo, Transcaucasus, Trinidad-Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkey-in-Europe, Uganda, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Venezuela, Vietnam, Virginia, West Himalaya, West Virginia, Windward Is., Yemen, Yugoslavia, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe
Introduced Range
Plants flagged as 'Introduced' have been transported outside their native historical range by human activity. While many are common ornamentals, some may become naturalized or invasive in local environments. Local ecological guidelines require verification prior to planting.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Austria, New South Wales, Queensland