Cyperus odoratus
fragrant flatsedge, rusty flatsedge, rusty flat sedge, fragrant sedge
Family
Cyperaceae
Leaf Arrangement
alternate
Leaf Type
simple
Leaf Shape
linear
Growth Form
graminoid
Flower Color
inconspicuous
Flower Month
January - December
Height (meters)
0.1 - 1.0
Milky Sap
No
Armed/Unarmed
Unarmed
Origin
native
Lifespan
annual, perennial
Wetland Class
FACW
Field Characters
The spikelet axis is corky, and, when mature, the spikelets break transversely into pieces, each with one or two floral scales and achenes.
Habitat
Marshes and ditches, wet sand and mud, riverbanks, ponds, sloughs, marshes.