Awned Cyperus
Cyperus squarrosus L.
Cyperus squarrosus L., commonly known as Awned Cyperus, is a species of sedge in the Cyperaceae family. It is widely distributed across multiple biogeographic regions, including the Nearctic, Neotropical, Afrotropical, Australasian, and Oriental (Indomalaya) regions, as well as in Italy and parts of the United States. This species was first described in 1756.
Description
Cyperus squarrosus is a wetland-adapted sedge that occurs in North and South America, Africa, Australia, southern Asia, and Italy. It is often found in moist or wet habitats and is recognized by its characteristic awned inflorescences. The species is part of the Cyperaceae family, which includes sedges and is ecologically significant in many wetland ecosystems.
Other common names
Awned CyperusAwned FlatsedgeAwned NutsedgeBearded Flat SedgeBearded FlatsedgeSquarrose FlatsedgeSquarrose Umbrella Sedge
Distribution
Alberta · British Columbia · Manitoba · New Brunswick · Ontario · Quebec · Saskatchewan · BR · Afrotropical · Australasian · Nearctic · Neotropical · Oriental (Indomalaya) · CL · BI · IT · Italy · Vermont-US · MG · Atlántico · Global · Maule Region |Biobío Region |Araucanía Region |Los Lagos Region |Region of Magallanes and Antártica Chilena |Los Ríos Region · Afghanistan · Alabama · Andaman Is. · Angola · Argentina Northeast · Argentina Northwest · Argentina South · Arizona
Synonyms
Cyperus aristatus var. runyoniiCyperus squarrosus var. runyoniiCyperus uncinatusDichostylis squarrosaMariscus intricatusMariscus squarrosusPycreus squarrosusCyperus arsitatus var. perennisDichostylis aristatus
