Cyperaceae
Burr sedge
Lagenocarpus guianensis
- Family
- Cyperaceae
- Genus
- Lagenocarpus
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Lagenocarpus guianensisCyperaceae
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Common names
By language (1)
- English
- Burr sedge
Synonyms
- Lagenocarpus guianensis var. typicus H.Pfeiff.
- Scleria guianensis (Nees) Steud.
Characteristics
- Growth habit
- Graminoid
- Lifespan
- Perennial
- In the US and Canada
- Puerto Rico: native
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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.