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Search Term(s): Cyperus odoratus var. odoratus   (1 record found)

CYPERACEAE
Sedge Family
Cyperus odoratus var. odoratus  (rusty flatsedge)   
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Synonym
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Carex Section
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Meaning of Scientific Name
Cyperus: from the ancient Greek name for sedge; odoratus: fragrant
Native Plant
Yes
Life Form
Annual Sedge
Phenology (Flowering Period)
June-August
Physiographic Province
☑ Piedmont
☑ Coastal Plain

County Distribution
☑ New Castle
☑ Kent
☑ Sussex

Habitat
Marshes, wet meadows, ditches, impoundments, river shores
State Status
Common
Piedmont Status
Common
Coastal Plain Status
Common
Global Rank
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Federal Status
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Geographic Affinity
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Species at Limit of Distribution
☐ Northern
☐ Southern

North American Distribution (Non-indigenous Species)
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Coefficient of Conservatism
2
Invasive
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Invasive Watchlist
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Global Origin (Non-native Species)
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Wildlife Values
Seeds are eaten by a variety of birds, including waterfowl, turkeys and quail, and tubers are eaten by small mammals.
Medicinal Properties
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ID Notes
Tip of each scale reaching above the base of the next scale above it.
Additional Info
Cyperus odoratus is an exceedingly variable species, widespread in North America. Numerous segregates have been named, some of which may deserve recognition.
Habitats in which this plant occurs
Beach and Dune Habitats (Interdunal Wetlands, herbaceous, shrub, forested)
Brackish Tidal Herbaceous Wetlands
Freshwater Herbaceous Tidal Wetlands
Freshwater Shrub Tidal Wetlands
Ponds, Lakes, and Reservoirs (Millponds)
Seepage Slope Open Canopy Non-tidal Wetland (Piedmont)
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