Cyperus elegans subsp. elegans
Cyperus elegans subsp. elegans
- Native to:
- Aruba | Bahamas | Belize | Bolivia | Cayman Is. | Colombia | Costa Rica | Cuba | Dominican Republic | Ecuador | Haiti | Honduras | Jamaica | Leeward Is. | Mexico | Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest | Netherlands Antilles | Nicaragua | Peru | Puerto Rico | Trinidad-Tobago | United States | AL, FL, LA, MS, NM, TX | Venezuela | Windward Is.
GBIF: lillybyrd
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Cyperaceae
- Genus:
- Cyperus
- Species:
- Cyperus elegans subsp. elegans
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Forb/herb
- Height:
- 60 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- Low
- Bloom Months:
- jun,jul,aug,sep
- Bloom Colors:
- brown, green
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- waterfowl, wetland birds
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
Source: Claude claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929 Batch
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- None required
- Germination Time:
- 7–21 days
- Notes:
- Seeds require moist to wet conditions and warm temperatures for germination. Surface sow on wet substrate.
Source: Claude claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929 Batch