Jointed Flatsedge
Cyperus articulatus
- Native to:
- Algeria, Angola, Argentina, Australia, 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, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Eswatini, Ethiopia, French Guiana, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guam, 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, Venezuela, Venezuelan Antilles, Vietnam, Virgin Islands, Windwa
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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:
- 150 cm
- Light Requirements:
- Part Shade
- Drought Tolerance:
- Low
- Bloom Months:
- jun,jul,aug,sep
- Bloom Colors:
- greenish-brown
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- waterfowl, wading birds
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