Cyperus lecontei

Torrey ex Steudel

Syn. Pl. Glumac. 2: 21. 1855.

IllustratedEndemic
Synonyms: Cyperus dentatus var. multiradiatus Torrey Cyperus multiradiatus (Torrey) C. Mohr
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 23. Treatment on page 151. Mentioned on page 144, 150.

Herbs, perennial, cespitose, rhizomatous, with stolons, lacking tubers. Culms trigonous, 10–50 cm × 1–3 mm. Leaves flat to V-shaped, 10–40 cm × 2–5 mm. Inflorescences: heads digitate, 10–40 mm diam.; rays 5–12, 1–12 cm; 2d order rays 1–3 cm; bracts 3–5, horizontal, flat to V-shaped, 1–15 cm × 1–2 mm. Spikelets (1–)2–4(–6), oblong to linear, compressed, 5–25 × 2.8–3.6 mm; floral scales 20–60, stramineous or reddish green, laterally weakly 3-ribbed, ovate-elliptic, 2.5–3 × 1–1.8 mm. Flowers: stamens 3; anthers 1–1.3 mm; styles 0.6 mm; stigmas 1.5 mm. Achenes reddish brown, sessile, ovoid, 0.7–0.8 × 0.4–0.5 mm, apex obtuse, apiculate or not, surfaces glabrous.


Phenology: Fruiting summer.
Habitat: Emergent shorelines
Elevation: 0–100(–300) m

Distribution

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Ala., Fla., La., Miss., N.C., S.C.

Discussion

Selected References

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Lower Taxa

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... more about "Cyperus lecontei"
Gordon C. Tucker* +, Brian G. Marcks* +  and J. Richard Carter * +
Torrey ex Steudel +
Ala. +, Fla. +, La. +, Miss. +, N.C. +  and S.C. +
0–100(–300) m +
Emergent shorelines +
Fruiting summer. +
Syn. Pl. Glumac. +
W1 +, Illustrated +  and Endemic +
Cyperus dentatus var. multiradiatus +  and Cyperus multiradiatus +
Cyperus lecontei +
Cyperus subg. Pycnostachys +
species +