Carribean Island Spikesedge
Cyperus obtusatus
- Native to:
- Angola, Argentina, Belize, Benin, Bolivia, Brazil, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Cayman Is., Central African Republic, Colombia, Congo, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, DR Congo, Ecuador, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, French Guiana, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guam, Guatemala, Guinea, Gulf of Guinea Is., Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Leeward Is., Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Panamá, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico, Rwanda, Sudan-South Sudan, Suriname, Tanzania, Togo, Uruguay, Venezuela, Virgin Islands, Windward Is.
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Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Cyperaceae
- Genus:
- Cyperus
- Species:
- Cyperus obtusatus
- USDA Symbol:
- KYVA
Growth Characteristics
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Growth Habit:
- Graminoid
- Height:
- 100 cm
- Light Requirements:
- Full Sun
- Drought Tolerance:
- Low
- Bloom Months:
- jun,jul,aug,sep
- Bloom Colors:
- greenish
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- birds
Soil Requirements
- Soil Type:
- moist, fertile, well-drained loam
- pH:
- 5.5 - 7.5 (slightly acidic to neutral)
- Drainage:
- tolerates poor drainage
- Moisture:
- consistently moist
- Notes:
- commonly found in wetlands and marshes