Group Name:
Angiosperms: Monocotyledons
Family Name:
Cyperaceae
Genus:
Cyperus L. L.
Genus Common Name:
Nut grass; Umbrella sedge
Species:
Cyperus erythrorhizos Muhl.
Habitat:
Moist, sandy or muddy, margins of streams, ponds & lakes
Abundance and Distribution:
Frequent south; infrequent to rare northern half and east
Origin:
Native
Link to this record:
http://uipress.lib.uiowa.edu/vpi/DetailsPage.aspx?species_id=SPEd1e13748