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Oahu flatsedge
Scientific Name: Cyperus hypochlorus
Family: Cyperaceae
Category: Monocot
Growth: Graminoid
Duration: Perennial
Other Names:
Oahu Flatsedge
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Considerations for Pets
- The text mentions "sticky flatsedge" as a common name for another species, Cyperus trachysanthos, which may suggest some species within the Cyperus genus produce a sticky substance.
Scientific Name and Common Names
- Scientific Name: Cyperus hypochlorus Hillebr.
- Common Name: Oahu flatsedge
- Other Common Names: Hawaiian Mat Making Flatsedge, Sticky Flatsedge (for a related species Cyperus trachysanthos)
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Family: Cyperaceae (Sedge family)
- Group: Monocot
- Taxonomic Rank: Variety (Cyperus hypochlorus var. hypochlorus, Cyperus hypochlorus var. brevior)
- Accepted Related ITIS Name: Cyperus hypochlorus var. hypochlorus Hbd.
Distribution and Habitat
- Native Status: Native to Hawaii (HI N)
- Distribution: Found in USA (Hawaii), Canada (CAN I,N), Lower 48 States (L48 I,N), Northern Mariana Islands (NAV N), Palau (PB I,N), Puerto Rico (PR I,N), Virgin Islands (VI I,N). It is endemic to Hawaii, specifically mentioned from Kauai and Oahu. Also found on Molokai, Maui, the Big Island and Laysan.
Morphological Characteristics and Growth Habits
- Growth Habit: Graminoid (grass-like)
- Duration: Perennial
Ecology
- The plant is found in wetlands.
Synonyms
- CYHY2
- CYHYB
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