Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Cyperaceae

Genus:

Cyperus

Species:

Cyperus pennellii

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Geophyte , Forb/herb

Height:

60 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Low

Bloom Months:

jun,jul,aug,sep

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

waterfowl, shorebirds

Fire Ecology:

Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire

Fire Notes:

Typical of pine flatwoods sedges that resprout after fire and benefit from periodic burning to maintain open wet prairie habitat.

Source: Claude claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929 Batch