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Cyperus niger (black flatsedge)

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Wikipedia Abstract

Cyperus niger is a species of sedge known by the common name black flatsedge. This plant is native to the Americas, where it can be found in wet areas from South and Central America to the southwestern United States, from California and Oklahoma south to Argentina.
View Wikipedia Record: Cyperus niger

Attributes

Lifespan [1]  Annual/Perennial
Structure [1]  Grass

Protected Areas

Name IUCN Category Area acres Location Species Website Climate Land Use
Braulio Carrillo National Park II 117843 Costa Rica  
Death Valley National Park II 762125 California, Nevada, United States
Juan Castro Blanco National Park II 35793 Costa Rica
Mojave and Colorado Deserts Biosphere Reserve 5901 California, United States  
Tapantí-Macizo de La Muer National Park II 12767 Costa Rica

External References

USDA Plant Profile

NatureServe Explorer

Citations

Attributes / relations provided by
♦ 1USDA Plants Database, U. S. Department of Agriculture
Abstract provided by DBpedia licensed under a Creative Commons License
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