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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.,
Related name
  • Cyperus fulvescens
  • Cyperus esculentus

Flora

Entry for Cyperus esculentus Linnaeus var. leptostachyus Boeckeler [family CYPERACEAE]
Herbarium
Flora of North America (FNA)
Collection
Flora of North America
Resource Type
Reference Sources
Entry From
Flora of North America, Vol 23,
Names
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]
Information
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
summer
jun
jul
aug
Altitude range
0–1200 m;
Distribution
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.
Discussion
Cyperus esculentus var. leptostachyus is the most common of the varieties nearly throughout the range of the species in North America.

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