Cyperus floribundus (Kük.) R.Carter & S.D.Jones

Rio grande sedge (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Poales > Cyperaceae > Cyperus

Characteristics

Herbs, perennial, cespitose, rhizomatous. Culms trigonous, basally tuberous thickened, 15–40 cm × 1–2.5 mm, glabrous. Leaves flat to V-shaped, 10–30 cm × 1–2 mm. Inflorescences: spike 1, densely oblong to ellipsoid, 8–36 × 8–20 mm; rays 4–12, 10–20 cm; bracts 3–6, horizontal to ascending at 30°, V-shaped, 3–15 cm × (3–)4–5.8 mm; rachilla deciduous, wings 0.5–0.7 mm wide. Spikelets (5–)20–35(–60), linear to oblong, quadrangular; 4–12(–21) × 0.7–1.2 mm, base narrowed to 0.4–1 mm; floral scales persistent, 1–3(–5), appressed, laterally whitish to reddish brown, stramineous with reddish spots, medially green, laterally 3–6-ribbed (midrib distinctly scabrid at 30X), narrowly oblong to ovate, 2.6–4.8 × 1.6–2 mm; apex rounded to ± acute, entire, with mucro 0.3–0.5 mm; sterile terminal scale involute, 0.4–0.6 mm wide, uncinate; distal floral scales with cusp 0.6–1.9. Flowers: anthers 0.5–1.3 mm; styles 0.4–0.5 mm; stigmas 0.5–0.9 mm. Achenes light brown to reddish brown, sessile to slightly stipitate, narrowly ellipsoid, 1.8–2.4 × 0.6–0.8 mm, apex slightly apiculate, surfaces puncticulate.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 0.15 - 0.4
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Environment

Light 4-9
Soil humidity 7-9
Soil texture 1-2
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Cultivation

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Germination duration (days) 25 - 30
Germination temperacture (C°) 21 - 23
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Distribution

Cyperus floribundus world distribution map, present in United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:1182155-2
WFO ID wfo-0000373735
COL ID 33C99
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Cyperus floribundus Cyperus uniflorus var. floribundus