Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Cyperaceae

Genus:

Cyperus

Species:

Cyperus rhizomatosus

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Forb/herb

Height:

60 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Low

Bloom Months:

jun,jul,aug,sep

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

waterfowl, wetland birds

Deer Resistant:

Yes

Fire Ecology:

Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire

Fire Notes:

Resprouts vigorously from rhizomes after fire, typical of wetland sedges in fire-adapted prairie systems.

Propagation & Germination

Stratification:

None required

The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI