Cyperus lecontei

le conte's flatsedge
Family

Cyperaceae

Leaf Arrangement

alternate

Leaf Type

simple

Leaf Shape

linear

Growth Form

graminoid

Flower Month

July - September

Height (meters)

0.2 - 0.5

Milky Sap

No

Armed/Unarmed

Unarmed

Origin

native

Lifespan

perennial


Wetland Class

FACW

Field Characters

Plants spreading and aerial shoots connected by scaly reddish purple rhizomes.

Habitat

Seasonally wet sandy soils.