Cyperus plukenetii
plukenet's flatsedge
Family
Cyperaceae
Leaf Arrangement
alternate
Leaf Type
simple
Leaf Shape
linear
Growth Form
graminoid
Flower Color
brown
Flower Month
July - October
Height (meters)
0.1 - 0.2
Milky Sap
No
Armed/Unarmed
Unarmed
Origin
native
Lifespan
perennial
Field Characters
Cyperus plukenetii is distinguished by its tight, burlike spikes, few-flowered, sharp-pointed spikelets, and densely pubescent culms, leaves, and rays.
Habitat
Dry sandy places, xeric upland woods.