Kyllinga brevifolia
shortleaf spikesedge
Family
Cyperaceae
Leaf Arrangement
alternate, basal (rosulate)
Leaf Margin
entire
Leaf Type
simple
Leaf Shape
linear
Growth Form
graminoid
Flower Color
inconspicuous
Flower Month
April - November
Height (meters)
0.0 - 0.4
Milky Sap
No
Armed/Unarmed
Unarmed
Origin
native
Lifespan
perennial
Growing Season
Warm season
Wetland Class
FACW
Wetland Coefficient of Conservatism
2
Prairie Coefficient of Conservatism
0
Natural History
A common weed that grows in moist loam soils of Louisiana and east and southeast Texas. It is widespread in warm regions of the world.
Habitat
Low pastures, ditches, and roadsides.