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pine barren flatsedge
Scientific Name: Cyperus retrorsus
Family: Cyperaceae
Category: Monocot
Growth: Graminoid
Duration: Perennial
Other Names: NY (retrorse flatsedge), PA (retrorse flatsedge)
Pine Barren Flatsedge (Cyperus retrorsus)
Cyperus retrorsus, commonly known as pine barren flatsedge, is a graminoid perennial plant belonging to the sedge family (Cyperaceae).
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Cyperus retrorsus Chapm.
- Common Name: Pine barren flatsedge
- Family: Cyperaceae (Sedge Family)
- Synonyms:
- Cyperus blodgettii
- Cyperus cylindricus
- Cyperus deeringianus
- Cyperus nashii
- Cyperus torreyi
- Varieties: Cyperus retrorsus Chapm. var. retrorsus, Cyperus retrorsus var. nashii
- Plant Form: Graminoid
Distribution and Habitat
- Pine barren flatsedge is very rare in New England, which represents the northern limit of its mainly southeastern range.
- It is also found in other locations such as Long Island Pine Barrens, Albany Pine Bush, and pine barrens vernal ponds.
- Specific states mentioned include: LA, AR, OK, and NM.
Morphological Characteristics
- Pine barren flatsedge is a perennial plant.
- The plant is evergreen during spring, summer, autumn, and winter.
- Adult specimens reach a medium size.
- Flower color is green, yellow, or brown.
- Flower arrangement is in a spike.
Ecological Role
- Schweinitz's Flatsedge, a relative, occupies sites with exposed, sandy soil, including Atlantic and Great Lakes dunes, as well as disturbed sites at pine barrens and oak.
- It can be found in old fields and upland pine areas.
Further Information
- USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database
- Discover Life
- Dave's Garden