West Indian flatsedge

Common names

Synonyms

• Chlorocyperus confertus (Sw.) Rikli
• Cyperus bidentatus Vahl
• Cyperus biuncialis Andersson
• Cyperus confertus f. biuncialis Kük.
• Cyperus confertus f. debilior (Kük. ex Ekman) Kük.
• Cyperus confertus f. gracillimus Kük.
• Cyperus confertus var. bidentatus (Vahl) Kük.
• Cyperus confertus var. biuncialis Boeckeler
• Cyperus confertus var. debilior Kük. ex Ekman
• Cyperus dissitiflorus Andersson
• Cyperus jamaicensis Poir.
• Mariscus bidentatus (Vahl) J.Raynal
• Mariscus confertus (Sw.) C.B.Clarke
• Mariscus confertus f. biuncialis Kük.
• Mariscus confertus f. gracillimus Kük.

Characteristics

Growth habit

Graminoid

Lifespan

Perennial

In the US and Canada

Hawaii: introduced, Puerto Rico: native, U.S. Virgin Islands: native

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