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Mutis' flatsedge
Scientific Name: Cyperus mutisii
Family: Cyperaceae
Category: Monocot
Growth: Graminoid
Duration: Perennial
Other Names:
Cyperus mutisii - Mutis' Flatsedge
Cyperus mutisii, commonly known as Mutis' flatsedge, is a perennial plant belonging to the Graminoid group.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Cyperus mutisii (Kunth) Griseb.
- Common Name: Mutis' flatsedge
- Family: Cyperaceae (sedge family)
- Rank: Species
- Synonyms:
- Cyperus asper (Liebm.) O'Neill
- Cyperus mutisii var.
Distribution and Habitat
- Mutis' flatsedge is found in mountainous habitats.
- It has been observed in Viceroy Mine Canyon, Salero Ranch, Santa Cruz Co., Arizona.
Morphological Characteristics
- Life Form: Sedge
- Leaf: Grasslike
- Flower Color: Yellow or yellowish
- Spines: Spineless
- Leaf Presence: Leaves usually present
- Leaf Arrangement: Sheathing
- Leaf Format: Simple
- Leaf Shape: Grasslike
Cultivation
- Fertilizing during the spring with a fertilizer rich in nitrogen and potassium is recommended to support the development of new vegetation.
Related Species
- Cyperus aggregatus (inflatedscale flatsedge)
- Cyperus nanus (Indian Flatsedge)
- Cyperus niger (Black Flatsedge)
- Cyperus ochraceus (Pond Flatsedge)
- Cyperus owanii (Owan's Flatsedge)
- Cyperus pringlei
Further Information
- Discover Life: Biology, natural history, ecology, identification, and distribution of Cyperus mutisii.
- UA Herbarium.
- ASU Vascular Plant Herbarium.