Cyperus squarrosus Calflora

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Taxon Report

Cyperus squarrosus L.

Awned cyperus, Bearded flatsedge, Umbrella sedge

2020 Robin Carter

2019 David popp

2009 Keir Morse

2020 Belinda Lo

2005 Dean Wm. Taylor

2011 Neal Kramer

Cyperus squarrosus is an annual grasslike herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in North America and beyond.


	Plant Range Observation Search ~396 records in California Plant Characteristics

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Genus:	Cyperus
Family:	Cyperaceae
Category:	angiosperm
PLANTS group:	Monocot
Jepson eFlora section: monocot

Toxicity: Do not eat any part of this plant.

Wetlands: Occurs in wetlands

Communities: wetland-riparian, many plant communities

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS

Alternate Names:


PLANTS	Cyperus aristatus var. runyonii
JEF + PLANTS	Cyperus aristatus
JEF + PLANTS	Cyperus inflexus
PLANTS	Cyperus squarrosus var. runyonii

Information about Cyperus squarrosus from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX Commercial availability unknown. Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (CYSQ) Photos on Calflora Photos on CalPhotos Google Images Photos on iNaturalist ID Tips on PlantID.net	ITIS Original Publication citation International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) Landscape information from Calscape BONAP Distribution Map Consortium of California Herbaria 2 Search the Native American Ethnobotany Database	Add an Observation Location Suitability Planting Guide Distribution by County
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Suggested Citation

Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2024. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 11/21/2024).