Oxycaryum cubense (Poepp. & Kunth) Palla

Cuban bulrush (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Poales > Cyperaceae > Oxycaryum

Characteristics

Stolons scaly, rooting at nodes or with long-hanging roots. Culms 7.5–76(–100) cm × 0.7–5 mm. Leaves elaminate proximally, laminate distally; blades (33–)50–70(–110) cm × (2–)4.5–5.5(–7) mm. Inflorescences with 1–13 heads, globose to broadly ovoid, 10–23 × 9–19 mm; spikelets 5–many. Spikelets 3–6 × 2.5–6 mm; scales transparent to pale brown with red-brown or purple marks, ovate to oblong, apex acuminate. Achenes pale or red-brown, ovoid or ellipsoid, 2.2–2.8 × 1–1.2 mm; beak to 0.7 mm.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Hardiness (USDA) 5-10

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Distribution

Oxycaryum cubense world distribution map, present in United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:979351-1
WFO ID wfo-0000482395
COL ID 4BD9W
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID 731815
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Synonyms

Anosporum paraguayense Anosporum piliferum Anosporum ablepharum Scirpus paraguayensis Oxycaryum cubense Oxycaryum piliferum Anosporum schinzii Crepidocarpus schinzii