Cyperus lupulinus
great plains flatsedge
Family
Cyperaceae
Leaf Arrangement
alternate
Leaf Type
simple
Leaf Shape
linear
Growth Form
graminoid
Flower Color
brown
Flower Month
June - October
Height (meters)
0.1 - 0.5
Milky Sap
No
Armed/Unarmed
Unarmed
Origin
native
Lifespan
perennial
Wetland Class
FACU
Field Characters
Similar to and often confused with Cyperus filiculmis. Floral scales of C. lupulinus are whitish to pale reddish brown, and those of C. filiculmis are yellowish brown.
Habitat
Dry prairie and woods, fields, moist sandy or limestone soil.