Cyperus swartzii
Swartz's Flatsedge
Also known as: Cyperus caymanensis Millsp. +12 more
- Cyperus caymanensis Millsp.
- Cyperus granularis (Desf. ex Link) Britton
- Cyperus swartzii var. efoliatus Kük.
- Cyperus swartzii var. elongatus Kük.
- Cyperus swartzii var. granularis (Desf. ex Link) Kük.
- Cyperus swartzii var. latifolius Kük.
- Kyllinga filiformis Sw.
- Kyllinga filiformis var. junciformis C.Wright ex Griseb.
- Kyllinga granularis Boeckeler, 1868
- Kyllinga granularis Desf. ex Link
- Kyllinga rigidifolia Boeckeler
- Mariscus gracilis Vahl
- Mariscus swartzii A.Dietr.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Cyperaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte.
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Originating in North America and South America, Cyperus swartzii (commonly known as Swartz's Flatsedge) is a sedge belonging to the Cyperaceae family. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with wet tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Sedge
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Caribbean, Mexico, Northern South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Cayman Is., Cuba, Dominican Republic, Haiti, Jamaica, Leeward Is., Mexico Northeast, Puerto Rico, Venezuela