Plantae > Tracheophyta > Liliopsida > Poales > Cyperaceae > Cyperus > Cyperus echinatusCyperus echinatus (globe flatsedge)Synonyms: Cyperus ovularis; Cyperus ovularis var. americanus; Cyperus ovularis var. sphaericus; Cyperus ovularis var. wolfii; Cyperus wolfii; Kyllinga ovularis; Mariscus bracheilema; Mariscus drummondii; Mariscus echinatus (homotypic); Mariscus globulosus; Mariscus ovularis (heterotypic); Mariscus ovularis var. tenellus; Mariscus retroflexus (homotypic); Mariscus rivularis; Mariscus sphaericus (homotypic); Mariscus sphaerocephalus; Schoenus umbellatus (heterotypic); Scirpus echinatus (homotypic) Cyperus echinatus is a species of plant in the sedge family. It is native to much of the eastern United States, primarily in the lower Mississippi Valley and the lowland plain east of the southern Appalachians, with scattered populations in Florida and as far north as Wisconsin and the Adirondacks. Additional isolated populations occur in southern Mexico. |
| Lifespan [1] | Perennial | | Structure [2] | Grass |
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IUCN Category |
Area acres |
Location |
Species |
Website |
Climate |
Land Use |
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Canaveral National Seashore |
II |
9090 |
Florida, United States |
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Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Hist. Park National Historical Park |
V |
19586 |
Maryland, District of Columbia, United States |
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Chickamauga & Chattanooga Nat'l Military Park National Military Park |
V |
8248 |
Georgia, Tennessee, United States |
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Colonial National Historic Park National Historical Park |
V |
9316 |
Virginia, United States |
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Fort Donelson National Battlefield |
III |
560 |
Tennessee, United States |
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George Washington Birthplace National Monument |
V |
435 |
Virginia, United States |
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Gettysburg National Military Park |
V |
3560 |
Pennsylvania, United States |
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Horseshoe Bend National Military Park |
V |
1926 |
Alabama, United States |
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Mammoth Cave Area Biosphere Reserve (Natn'l Park) National Park |
II |
51235 |
Kentucky, United States |
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National Capital Region - East National Park |
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District of Columbia, United States |
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Obed Wild and Scenic River National River and Wild and Scenic Riverway |
V |
5268 |
Tennessee, United States |
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Richmond National Battlefield Park |
III |
1517 |
Virginia, United States |
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Shiloh National Military Park |
III |
4061 |
Tennessee, United States |
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Tennessee River Gorge |
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Tennessee, United States |
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0
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