Cyperus planifolius
Bullgrass, Coast Cyperus
Other regional names: Flatleaf Flatsedge
- Flatleaf Flatsedge
Also known as: Cyperus evaginatus Boeckeler +11 more
- Cyperus evaginatus Boeckeler
- Cyperus glaucus var. gracilis Boeckeler
- Cyperus ottonis var. humilior Boeckeler
- Cyperus planifolius f. gracilis (Boeckeler) Kük.
- Cyperus planifolius f. humilior (Boeckeler) Kük.
- Cyperus planifolius var. navassanus Kük. & Ekman
- Cyperus planifolius var. pickelii Gross ex Kük.
- Cyperus purpurascens Vahl
- Cyperus sanguineus Balb. ex Steud.
- Cyperus solmsii Boeckeler
- Mariscus planifolius (Rich.) Urb.
- Mariscus purpurascens (Vahl) C.B.Clarke
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Cyperaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Cyperus planifolius (commonly known as Bullgrass or Coast Cyperus) is a sedge belonging to the Cyperaceae family. Indigenous to North America and South America, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions. It belongs to the highly diverse genus Cyperus, which contains over 950 distinct species.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Sedge
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Caribbean, Central America, Mexico, Northern South America, Southeastern U.S.A., Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Aruba, Bahamas, Belize, Bermuda, Brazil Northeast, Cayman Is., Colombia, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Florida, Georgia, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Leeward Is., Mexico Southeast, Netherlands Antilles, Puerto Rico, Trinidad-Tobago, Turks-Caicos Is., Venezuela, Windward Is.