Crevice Flatsedge
Cyperus tenuis
- Native to:
- Belize, Benin, Bolivia, Brazil, Burkina, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Central American Pacific Is., Chad, Colombia, Congo, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, DR Congo, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Guam, Guatemala, Guinea, Gulf of Guinea Is., Honduras, Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Leeward Is., Liberia, Mali, Mexico, Navassa Island, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Panamá, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Togo, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuela, Virgin Islands, Windward Is.
iNaturalist: © camilojotage (iNaturalist #19370205)
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Cyperaceae
- Genus:
- Cyperus
- Species:
- Cyperus tenuis
- USDA Symbol:
- CYTE4
Growth Characteristics
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Growth Habit:
- Graminoid
- Height:
- 60 cm
- Light Requirements:
- Full Sun
- Drought Tolerance:
- Low
- Bloom Months:
- jul,aug,sep
- Bloom Colors:
- greenish
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- birds
Soil Requirements
- Soil Type:
- moist, fertile, well-drained soil
- pH:
- 5.5 - 7.0 (slightly acidic to neutral)
- Drainage:
- tolerates poor drainage
- Moisture:
- consistently moist
- Notes:
- commonly found in wetlands and marshy areas