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.