Cyperus filiculmis Vahl

  • Authority

    Gleason, Henry A. & Cronquist, Arthur J. 1991. Manual of vascular plants of northeastern United States and adjacent Canada. lxxv + 910 pp.

  • Family

    Cyperaceae

  • Scientific Name

    Cyperus filiculmis Vahl

  • Description

    Species Description - Much like no. 27 [Cyperus lupulinus (Spreng.) Marcks]; lvs gray-green, 1–2.5 mm wide; heads stramineous to yellowish-brown; spikelets 2–3 mm wide; anthers 0.6–1 mm; achene a little narrower, a third to nearly half as wide as long; 2n=ca 166. Dunes, pine-barrens, and disturbed sandy places, mainly on the coastal plain; se. Md. and se. Va. to Fla. and Tex. (C. martindalei)