Cyperus cephalanthus

buttonbush flatsedge
Family

Cyperaceae

Leaf Shape

linear

Growth Form

graminoid

Flower Color

inconspicuous

Flower Month

June - November

Height (meters)

0.3 - 0.7

Milky Sap

No

Armed/Unarmed

Unarmed

Origin

native

Lifespan

perennial

Growing Season

Warm season


Prairie Coefficient of Conservatism

9

Natural History

This species is restricted to wet coastal prairies of Louisiana and Texas.

Habitat

Moist meadows and prairies.