Jointed Flatsedge
Cyperus articulatus
- Native to:
- Algeria, Angola, Argentina, Bangladesh, Belize, Benin, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Burkina, Burundi, Cabinda, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Caprivi Strip, Central African Republic, Chad, Colombia, Comoros, Congo, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, DR Congo, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Eswatini, Ethiopia, French Guiana, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Gulf of Guinea Is., Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, India, Iran, Iraq, Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Kenya, Lebanon-Syria, Leeward Is., Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nepal, Netherlands Antilles, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Pakistan, Palestine, Panamá, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico, Réunion, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Sinai, Somalia, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Sudan-South Sudan, Suriname, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Trinidad-Tobago, Uganda, United States, Uruguay, Venezuelan Antilles, Vietnam, Virgin Islands, Windward Is., Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe
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Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Cyperaceae
- Genus:
- Cyperus
- Species:
- Cyperus articulatus
- USDA Symbol:
- CYAR4
Growth Characteristics
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Growth Habit:
- Graminoid
- Height:
- 200 cm
- Light Requirements:
- Part Shade
- Drought Tolerance:
- Low
- Bloom Months:
- jun,jul,aug,sep,oct
- Bloom Colors:
- brown, green
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- waterfowl, wetland birds
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
- Salt Tolerant:
- Yes
- Fragrant:
- Yes
- Fire Ecology:
- Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire
- Fire Notes:
- Resprouts vigorously from rhizomes after fire; common in fire-maintained wetlands and marshes.
Soil Requirements
- Soil Type:
- rich, moisture-retentive clay or loam
- pH:
- 5.5 - 7.0 (slightly acidic to neutral)
- Drainage:
- tolerates poor drainage
- Moisture:
- consistently moist
- Notes:
- commonly found in wetlands and marshy areas
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- None required
- Germination Time:
- 14–30 days
- Notes:
- Seeds germinate readily in wet to saturated soil conditions with warm temperatures. Light may enhance germination.