Cyperus croceus

baldwin's flatsedge
Family

Cyperaceae

Leaf Arrangement

alternate

Leaf Type

simple

Leaf Shape

linear

Growth Form

graminoid

Flower Month

June - October

Height (meters)

0.2 - 0.6

Milky Sap

No

Armed/Unarmed

Unarmed

Origin

native

Lifespan

perennial


Wetland Class

FAC

Field Characters

Spikes spherical, spikelets green to golden brown. Similar to C. echinatus which has more dense spikes with more spikelets.

Habitat

Moist to seasonally dry soils along the coastal plain.