The Vascular Plants of Iowa

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Group Name:
Angiosperms: Monocotyledons
Family Name:
Cyperaceae
Genus:
Cyperus L. L.
Genus Common Name:
Nut grass; Umbrella sedge
Species:
Cyperus filiculmis Vahl
Synonym(s):

Cyperus bushii Britton

Habitat:
Dry, sandy soil
Abundance and Distribution:
Common locally in extreme northeast; frequent southern half; rare elsewhere
Origin:
Native
Iowa and Its Flora:
More information about plants of Paleozoic Plateau: Sandy Areas
Link to this record:
http://uipress.lib.uiowa.edu/vpi/DetailsPage.aspx?species_id=SPEd1e13761