Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Cyperaceae

Genus:

Cyperus

Species:

Cyperus wilburii

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Forb/herb

Height:

60 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Low

Bloom Months:

jun,jul,aug,sep

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

waterfowl, wading birds

Deer Resistant:

Yes

Fire Ecology:

Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire

Fire Notes:

Resprouts vigorously from rhizomes after fire, typical of wet prairie sedges that experience periodic burns in their native habitat.

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