Cyperaceae
Oneflower flatsedge
Cyperus retroflexus
- Family
- Cyperaceae
- Genus
- Cyperus
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Common names
By language (1)
- English
- Oneflower flatsedge
Synonyms
- Cyperus uniflorus var. retroflexus (Buckley) Kük.
Characteristics
- Growth habit
- Graminoid
- Lifespan
- Perennial
- In the US and Canada
- Lower 48 states: native
Photos
FruitPhoto: John Kees, CC0, from iNaturalist 
FruitPhoto: John Kees, CC0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Jay Pruett, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Jared Shorma, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: CK2AZ, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Zinogre, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: IDClaire, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: saltyhiker, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: IDClaire, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: IDClaire, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Michelle Lopez, CC0, from iNaturalist
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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); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.