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Cyperus fulvescens

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Syntype of Cyperus fulvescens Liebm. [family CYPERACEAE]

Lectotype of Cyperus fulvescens Liebm. [family CYPERACEAE]

Cyperus setigerus Torr. & Hook. var. fulvescens (C.B.Clarke) Kük. [family CYPERACEAE]

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Identification

Cyperus fulvescens Liebm. [family CYPERACEAE ] Verified by Tucker, G.C., 1985 Cyperus esculentus L. [family CYPERACEAE ] (stored under name); Verified by Tucker, G.C., 1985 Cyperus esculentus L. [family CYPERACEAE ] Verified by Kükenthal, G., Cyperus esculentus L. [family CYPERACEAE ] Verified by Böckeler, J.O.,

Flora

Entry for Cyperus esculentus Linnaeus var. leptostachyus Boeckeler [family CYPERACEAE]

Flora of North America (FNA)

Flora of North America

Reference Sources

Flora of North America, Vol 23,

Cyperus esculentus Linnaeus var. leptostachyus Boeckeler [family CYPERACEAE], Linnaea, 36: 290. 1870

Chlorocyperus phymatodes (Muhlenberg) Palla [family CYPERACEAE]

Cyperus esculentus var. angustispicatus Britton [family CYPERACEAE]

Cyperus esculentus var. phymatodes (Muhlenberg) Kükenthal [family CYPERACEAE]

Cyperus fulvescens Liebmann [family CYPERACEAE]

Cyperus phymatodes Muhlenberg [family CYPERACEAE]

Cyperus repens Elliott [family CYPERACEAE]

Cyperus tuberosus Pursh [family CYPERACEAE]

Spikelets divaricate, forming 75–90° angle with rachis, (10–)15–20 × (1.2–)1.5–2 mm; floral scales ovate-lanceolate, widest at midlength, 1.8–2.7 × (1–)1.5–1.8(–2) mm. Flowers: anthers (1–)1.3(–1.6) mm; styles (0.7–)1–1.2 mm; stigmas (1.2–)1.8(–2.5) mm.

Phenology Fruiting

MexicoCentral AmericaSouth Americaintroducedw Europe.USA Ala.USA Ariz.USA Ark.USA Calif.USA Colo.USA Conn.USA Del.USA D.C.USA Fla.USA Ga.USA IdahoUSA Ill.USA Ind.USA IowaUSA Kans.USA Ky.USA La.USA MaineUSA Md.USA Mass.USA Mich.USA Minn.USA Miss.USA Mo.USA Nebr.USA Nev.USA N.H.USA N.J.USA N.Mex.USA N.Y.USA N.C.USA N.Dak.USA OhioUSA Okla.USA Oreg.USA Pa.USA R.I.USA S.C.USA S.Dak.USA Tenn.USA Tex.USA UtahUSA Vt.USA Va.USA Wash.USA W.Va.USA Wis.Canada B.C.Canada N.B.Canada Ont.Canada Que.

Cyperus esculentus var. leptostachyus is the most common of the varieties nearly throughout the range of the species in North America.