Family: Cyperaceae
Group: Monocot
Substrate:
Terrestrial
Habit:
Herb
Perennation:
Annual
Native Range: Widespread in North America, the West Indies, Mexico, Central America, South America and the Old World.
Map of select IRC data for peninsular Florida
IRC SOUTH FLORIDA Status:
Imperiled
SOUTH FLORIDA Occurrence:
Present
SOUTH FLORIDA Native Status:
Native
South Florida History and Distribution: Ranked as critically imperiled in Rare Plants of South Florida (
Gann et al. 2002; pp 137-139) based on two occurrences in one protected area (National Key Deer Refuge) and one non-protected area (Valhalla Rock Barren Site). It was also know from a few records on the mainland, but it was not clear if it was native there. It has subsequently been recorded at more locations on the mainland and was reranked as imperiled in 2024.
SOUTH FLORIDA Cultivated Status:
Not Cultivated
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Synonyms: C. aristatus.
