Cyperus strigosus is a species of sedge known by the common names false nutsedge and straw-colored flatsedge. It is native to the United States, Cuba and Canada, where it grows in wet areas in many habitat types, including disturbed and cultivated areas such as roadsides and crop fields. It is common and sometimes weedy.[1][2] It is a perennial sedge growing up to 70 centimetres tall. The inflorescence is a cluster of many linear-shaped spikelets up to 3 centimetres long each. A few long, leaf-like bracts grow at the base of the spike.[3]
cyperus, strigosus, species, sedge, known, common, names, false, nutsedge, straw, colored, flatsedge, native, united, states, cuba, canada, where, grows, areas, many, habitat, types, including, disturbed, cultivated, areas, such, roadsides, crop, fields, commo. Cyperus strigosus is a species of sedge known by the common names false nutsedge and straw colored flatsedge It is native to the United States Cuba and Canada where it grows in wet areas in many habitat types including disturbed and cultivated areas such as roadsides and crop fields It is common and sometimes weedy 1 2 It is a perennial sedge growing up to 70 centimetres tall The inflorescence is a cluster of many linear shaped spikelets up to 3 centimetres long each A few long leaf like bracts grow at the base of the spike 3 False nutsedge Scientific classification Kingdom Plantae Clade Tracheophytes Clade Angiosperms Clade Monocots Clade Commelinids Order Poales Family Cyperaceae Genus Cyperus Species C strigosus Binomial name Cyperus strigosusL Synonyms 1 Cyperus hansenii Britton Cyperus stenolepis Torr Mariscus strigosus L C B Clarke Cyperus distans Pursh Cyperus enslenii Pursh Cyperus praelongatus Steud Mariscus praelongatus Steud C B Clarke Mariscus stenolepis Torr C B Clarke Cyperus naguensis Britton Introduced populations occur in Bulgaria France Italy Spain and Bangladesh 1 See also editList of Cyperus speciesReferences edit a b c Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families Flora of North America Jepson Manual TreatmentExternal links editUSDA Plants Profile Photo gallery nbsp This Cyperus article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Cyperus strigosus amp oldid 1160261467, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
