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Bearded Flatsedge
( Cyperus squarrosus )
Cyperus squarrosus
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About Bearded Flatsedge (Cyperus squarrosus)
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Cyperus squarrosus
is a species of sedge known by several common names, including bearded flatsedge and awned flatsedge. It is found in wet environments in North and South America, Africa, Australia, southern Asia (China, India, Saudi Arabia, Indochina, etc. ) and Italy.
Cyperus squarrosus
is a small sedge, reaching a maximum height between 10 and 16 centimeters. There are one to three short, thin leaves around the base of the plant. The inflorescence is a single spherical or bunched spike of up to 30 spikelets. Each spikelet is flat and has excurved awns, meaning the tip of each of the two to eight flowers on the spikelet curls outward. The spikelets are bright green to yellowish or brown. The curved awn tips and the small size of this sedge are good identifying characteristics.
Plant Description
Plant Type
Grasses
Size
4 - 6.2 in tall
Flower Color
Brown
Wildlife Supported
Butterflies & moths hosted ( 2
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Dun Skipper
Euphyes vestris
Euphyes vestris
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Javelin Moth
Bactra verutana
Bactra verutana
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Natural Setting
Climate
Annual Precipitation: 5.2" - 81.1", Summer Precipitation: 0.17" - 2.91", Coldest Month: 26.5" - 56.0", Hottest Month: 53.4" - 83.9", Humidity: 0.36" - 34.29", Elevation: 2" - 8808"
Alternative Names
Common Names
: Awned Flat Sedge, Awned Flatsedge, Bearded Nutgrass
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Cyperus squarrosus
Sources include:
Wikipedia
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Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License
. Plant observation data provided by the participants of the
California Consortia of Herbaria
, Sunset information provided by
Jepson Flora Project
. Propogation from seed information provided by the
Santa Barbara Botanical Garden
from "Seed Propagation of Native California Plants" by Dara E. Emery. Sources of plant photos include
CalPhotos
,
Wikimedia Commons
, and independent plant photographers who have agreed to share their images with Calscape. Other general sources of information include
Calflora
,
CNPS Manual of Vegetation Online
,
Jepson Flora Project
,
Las Pilitas
,
Theodore Payne
,
Tree of Life
,
The Xerces Society
, and information provided by CNPS volunteer editors, with special thanks to Don Rideout. Climate data used in creation of plant range maps is from
PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University
, using 30 year (1981-2010) annual "normals" at an 800 meter spatial resolution.
Links:
Jepson eFlora Taxon Page
CalPhotos
Wikipedia
Calflora
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