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Cyperaceae

American halfchaff sedge

Cyperus neotropicalis Alain

Family
Cyperaceae
Genus
Cyperus

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Common names

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English
American halfchaff sedge, Spotted sedge

Synonyms

  • Dichromena cephalotes Britton
  • Hypolytrum maculatum (Michx.) Kuntze
  • Kyllinga maculata Michx.
  • Lipocarpha maculata (Michx.) Torr.
  • Mariscus maculatus (Michx.) Roem. & Schult.
  • Scirpus cephalotes Walter
  • Scirpus pycnostachys Salzm. ex Steud.

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.