Texas Wildbuds
Cyperus echinatus
(Globe Flatsedge)
Cyperus echinatus, Martin Creek Lake State Park, Rusk Co. 5872
Cyperus echinatus, Martin Creek Lake State Park, Rusk Co. 5868
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 Castilleja indivisa and Lupinus ssp. taken along FM 1323 north of Johnson City, Blanco County
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