Family: Cyperaceae
Group: Monocot
Perennation:
Annual
Habit:
Herb
Substrate:
Terrestrial
Native Status:
Native
Native Range:
The West Indies, North America, Mexico, Central America, South America and the Old World.
Map of Locations [currently Florida only]
History in the Bahamas:
Reported by Correll & Correll (1982: 248) for muddy areas, edges of ponds, and in marshes scattered nearly throughout the Commonwealth (regions 2, 7-10).
Comments:
Also visit IRC's
Natives For Your Neighborhood website for horticultural information about this species in Florida.
Synonyms:
Cyperus ferax, Torulinium confertum.
