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