Cyperus melanostachyus
Cyperus melanostachyus
- Native to:
- Argentina | Bolivia | Brazil | Colombia | Costa Rica | Guatemala | Honduras | Mexico | Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest | Nicaragua | Panamá | Peru
iNaturalist: © guadalupe_cornejo_tenorio (iNaturalist #23933580)
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Cyperaceae
- Genus:
- Cyperus
- Species:
- Cyperus melanostachyus
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Geophyte , Forb/herb
- Height:
- 80 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- Low
- Bloom Months:
- jun,jul,aug,sep
- Bloom Colors:
- brown
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 constant moisture and warm temperatures. Sow on surface of saturated soil or in shallow water.
Source: Claude claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929 Batch