Cyperus confertus Sw.

West indian flatsedge (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Poales > Cyperaceae > Cyperus

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite deciduous herb.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support -
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) -
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Light 4-9
Soil humidity 7-9
Soil texture 1-2
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

Uses -
Edible -
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Mode -
Germination duration (days) 25 - 30
Germination temperacture (C°) 21 - 23
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Distribution

Cyperus confertus world distribution map, present in Aruba, Bahamas, Cuba, Dominica, Haiti, Jamaica, Puerto Rico, United States of America, and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:74552-2
WFO ID wfo-0000369851
COL ID 6C7QY
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID 637691
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Cyperus confertus Cyperus dissitiflorus Mariscus bidentatus Chlorocyperus confertus Cyperus bidentatus Cyperus biuncialis Cyperus jamaicensis Cyperus confertus f. biuncialis Mariscus confertus f. gracillimus Mariscus confertus f. biuncialis Cyperus confertus f. gracillimus Cyperus confertus var. bidentatus Cyperus confertus var. biuncialis Cyperus confertus var. debilior Mariscus confertus Cyperus confertus f. debilior