Cyperus acuminatus

short-point flatsedge, taperleaf flatsedge, taper-tip flat sedge, tapertip flatsedge
Family

Cyperaceae

Leaf Arrangement

alternate

Leaf Type

simple

Leaf Shape

linear

Growth Form

graminoid

Flower Color

inconspicuous

Flower Month

0

Height (meters)

0.1 - 0.4

Milky Sap

No

Armed/Unarmed

Unarmed

Origin

native

Lifespan

annual, perennial

Growing Season

Warm season


Wetland Class

OBL

Prairie Coefficient of Conservatism

5

Field Characters

Spikelets green and brown. One long bract vertical above inflorescence and in line with stem. Basal leaves only 2-3. Look alike: C. pseudovegetus- has many basal leaves

Natural History

This sedge is abundant in moist places of north Louisiana and east and southeast Texas. It ranges from Missouri to North Carolina and south to Louisiana. This species flowers all year.

Habitat

Moist places, low areas of streams and shores.