Cyperus squarrosus
Awned Cyperus, Awned Flatsedge
Other regional names: Awned Nutsedge +5 more
- Awned Nutsedge
- Bearded Flat Sedge
- Bearded Flatsedge
- Bearded Nutgrass
- Squarrose Flatsedge
- Squarrose Umbrella Sedge
Also known as: Chlorocyperus inflexus (Muhl.) Palla +15 more
- Chlorocyperus inflexus (Muhl.) Palla
- Cyperus aristatus f. falciculosus (Liebm.) Kük.
- Cyperus aristatus f. inflexus (Muhl.) C.B.Clarke
- Cyperus aristatus var. floribundus E.G.Camus
- Cyperus aristatus var. inflexus (Muhl.) Boeckeler ex Kük.
- Cyperus aristatus var. runyonii O'Neill
- Cyperus aristatus var. semiglobosus Kük.
- Cyperus aristatus var. versicolor (Nees) Boeckeler
- Cyperus arsitatus var. perennis M.E.Jones
- Cyperus brownii Roem. & Schult.
- Cyperus falciculosus Liebm.
- Cyperus inflexus Muhl.
- Cyperus inflexus var. acaulis Hook.f.
- Cyperus inflexus var. elongatus Hook.f.
- Cyperus purshii Roem. & Schult.
- Cyperus squarrosus var. congestus Benth.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Cyperaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual.
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Cyperus squarrosus (commonly known as Awned Cyperus or Awned Flatsedge) is a sedge belonging to the Cyperaceae family. Indigenous to Africa, Temperate Asia, Tropical Asia, Australasia, North America, and South America, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions. The genus Cyperus is notably large, comprising more than 950 species. There are naturally occurring varieties of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Sedge
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL, AUSTRALASIA, NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Arabian Peninsula, Australia, Brazil, Caribbean, China, East Tropical Africa, Eastern Canada, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China, Macaronesia, Malesia, Mexico, North-Central U.S.A., Northeast Tropical Africa, Northeastern U.S.A., Northern South America, Northwestern U.S.A., South Tropical Africa, South-Central U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A., Southern Africa, Southern South America, Southwestern U.S.A., West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa, Western Asia, Western Canada, Western Indian Ocean, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Afghanistan, Alabama, Alberta, Andaman Is., Angola, Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Argentina South, Arizona, Arkansas, Aruba, Assam, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Benin, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil West-Central, British Columbia, Burkina, Burundi, California, Cape Provinces, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile Central, China South-Central, Colombia, Colorado, Connecticut, Cuba, Delaware, District of Columbia, East Himalaya, Ecuador, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Florida, Free State, Gabon, Galápagos, Gambia, The, Georgia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Idaho, Illinois, India, Indiana, Iowa, Ivory Coast, Kansas, Kentucky, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Leeward Is., Lesser Sunda Is., Louisiana, Madagascar, Maine, Malawi, Mali, Manitoba, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mauritania, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nebraska, Nepal, Netherlands Antilles, Nevada, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New South Wales, New York, Niger, Nigeria, North Carolina, North Dakota, Northern Provinces, Northern Territory, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oman, Ontario, Oregon, Pakistan, Paraguay, Pennsylvania, Peru, Puerto Rico, Queensland, Québec, Rhode I., Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Socotra, Somalia, South Australia, South Carolina, South Dakota, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Tennessee, Texas, Thailand, Tibet, Togo, Turks-Caicos Is., Uganda, Uruguay, Utah, Venezuela, Vermont, Victoria, Vietnam, Virginia, Washington, West Himalaya, West Virginia, Western Australia, Wisconsin, Wyoming, Yemen, 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)
Italy, Windward Is.
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms