Smallflower Halfchaff Sedge
Cyperus subsquarrosus
- Native to:
- Angola, Argentina, Aruba, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, Central American Pacific Is., Colombia, Costa Rica, El Salvador, French Guiana, Galápagos, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Jamaica, Leeward Is., Madagascar, Mexico, Namibia, Netherlands Antilles, Nicaragua, Panamá, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico, Senegal, South Africa, Suriname, Trinidad-Tobago, United States, Uruguay, Venezuelan Antilles, Windward Is., Zimbabwe
iNaturalist: © stevendaniel (iNaturalist #91457636)
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Cyperaceae
- Genus:
- Cyperus
- Species:
- Cyperus subsquarrosus
- USDA Symbol:
- LIMI12
Growth Characteristics
- Life Cycle:
- Annual
- Growth Habit:
- Graminoid
- Height:
- 30 cm
- Light Requirements:
- Full Sun
- Drought Tolerance:
- Low
- Bloom Months:
- jul,aug,sep,oct
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- waterfowl, shorebirds
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
Soil Requirements
- Soil Type:
- sandy, nutrient-poor, well-drained soil
- pH:
- 5.5 - 7.5 (slightly acidic to neutral)
- Drainage:
- excellent drainage required
- Moisture:
- consistently moist
- Notes:
- commonly found in sandy shorelines and wetlands