Texas
Wildbuds
Cyperus echinatus
(Globe Flatsedge)
Cyperus echinatus, Bastrop State Park, Bastrop Co. 0025
Cyperus echinatus, Bastrop State Park, Bastrop Co. 0033
Cyperus echinatus, Bastrop State Park, Bastrop Co. 0041
| Scientific Name | Cyperus echinatus | USDA PLANTS Symbol | CYEC2 |
| Common Name | Globe Flatsedge | ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. | 501920 |
| Family | Cyperaceae (Sedge) | SEINet Reference |
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| Description | Habitat: Disturbed, sunny sites in dryer, rocky, gravelly, well-drained soils. Plant: Erect perennial, single or tufted culms (stems) 12 to 40 inches tall, three-sided. Leaves: Narrow, linear basal leaves 6 to 26 inches long. Inflorescence: Spike with 3 to 12 globe-shaped blossoms 1/5 to 4/5-inch across, subtended by 4 to 7 long, narrow leaf-like bracts; blossoms with 60 to more than 100 spikelets radiating in all directions. Bloom Period: June to September. References: Kansas Wildflowers & Grasses and SEINet. |
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Texas Status: Native |
Banner photo of Lupinus ssp. by Rick Capozza, Austin TX
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