Cyperus flavescens Calflora

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Taxon Report

Cyperus flavescens L.

Yellow flatsedge

2021 Donald Burk

2022 Donald Burk

2023 Donald Burk

2021 Donald Burk

2022 Donald Burk

2003 Steve Matson

Cyperus flavescens is an annual grasslike herb that is not native to California.


	Plant Range Observation Search ~43 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, weed, characteristic of disturbed places

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS

Alternate Names:


JEF + PLANTS	Cyperus flavescens var. poiformis
PLANTS	Cyperus nieuwlandii
PLANTS	Pycreus flavescens

Information about Cyperus flavescens from other sources


Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (CYFL) Photos on Calflora Photos on CalPhotos Google Images Photos on iNaturalist	ITIS Original Publication citation International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) BONAP Distribution Map Consortium of California Herbaria 2	Add an Observation Location Suitability 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).