Variable Flatsedge
Cyperus difformis
- Native to:
- Afghanistan, Albania, Andaman Is., Angola, Australia, Azores, Bangladesh, Benin, Botswana, Bulgaria, Burkina, Burundi, Cameroon, Caprivi Strip, Central African Republic, Chad, China, Comoros, Congo, Cook Is., Corse, DR Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eswatini, Ethiopia, France, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Greece, Guam, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Gulf of Guinea Is., Hainan, India, Iran, Iraq, Italy, Ivory Coast, Japan, Jawa, Kazakhstan, Kazan-retto, Kenya, Kirgizstan, Korea, Kriti, Lebanon-Syria, Lesotho, Lesser Sunda Is., Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaya, Mali, Marianas, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nansei-shoto, Nepal, New Guinea, Nicobar Is., Niger, Nigeria, Norfolk Is., Northern Mariana Islands, NW. Balkan Pen., Ogasawara-shoto, Oman, Pakistan, Palau, Palestine, Philippines, Portugal, Réunion, Romania, Russia, Rwanda, Senegal, Seychelles, Sicilia, Sierra Leone, Socotra, Somalia, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sudan-South Sudan, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Tadzhikistan, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo
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Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Cyperaceae
- Genus:
- Cyperus
- Species:
- Cyperus difformis
- USDA Symbol:
- CYDI4
Growth Characteristics
- Life Cycle:
- Annual
- Growth Habit:
- Graminoid
- Height:
- 60 cm
- Light Requirements:
- Full Sun
- Drought Tolerance:
- Low
- Bloom Months:
- jun,jul,aug,sep
- Bloom Colors:
- greenish-brown
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- waterfowl, small mammals
Soil Requirements
- Soil Type:
- fertile, waterlogged, clay-rich soil
- pH:
- 5.5 - 7.5 (slightly acidic to neutral)
- Drainage:
- tolerates poor drainage
- Moisture:
- consistently moist
- Notes:
- commonly found in rice paddies and wetlands