Cryptic Flatsedge (Cyperus cephalanthus)

Global Rank: G3 - Vulnerable
Legal Status: N/A
Family: Cyperaceae
State: LA, TX
Nature Serve ID: 143759
Lifeform: Graminoid
Date Inducted in National Collection:

Description:

Where is Cryptic Flatsedge (Cyperus cephalanthus) located in the wild?

States & Provinces:

Cryptic Flatsedge can be found in Louisiana, Texas

Which CPC Partners conserve Cryptic Flatsedge (Cyperus cephalanthus)?

Mercer Botanic Gardens

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Assigned 06/09/17

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Cryptic Flatsedge (Cyperus cephalanthus) Characteristics

Nomenclature

Taxon	Cyperus cephalanthus
Authority	Torr. & Hook.
Family	Cyperaceae
CPC Number	14196
ITIS	39912
USDA	CYCE
Duration	Perennial
Common Names	Cryptic Flatsedge \| buttonbush flatsedge
Associated Scientific Names	Cyperus cephalanthus \| Cyperus laetus var. cephalanthus \| Cyperus rigens subsp. cephalanthus \| Mariscus cephalanthus
Distribution

State Rank

State	State Rank
Louisiana	S2
Texas	S1

Ecological Relationships

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