Cyperus fugax
Withering Flatsedge
Also known as: Cyperus fugax var. humilis Boeckeler +2 more
- Cyperus fugax var. humilis Boeckeler
- Cyperus polystachyos f. fugax (Liebm.) Kük.
- Pycreus fugax (Liebm.) C.D.Adams
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Cyperaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual.
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Indigenous to North America and South America, Cyperus fugax (commonly known as Withering Flatsedge) is a sedge belonging to the Cyperaceae family. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Sedge
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Caribbean, Central America, Mexico, South-Central U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A., Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Belize, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Costa Rica, Cuba, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Louisiana, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Nicaragua, Panama, Texas, Venezuelan Antilles
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Galápagos