Plantae > Tracheophyta > Liliopsida > Poales > Cyperaceae > Cyperus > Cyperus polystachyosCyperus polystachyos (manyspike flatsedge)Synonyms: Chlorocyperus polystachyos (homotypic); Chlorocyperus polystachyus (homotypic); Cyperus hookerianus; Cyperus polystachyos leptostachyus; Cyperus polystachyos var. thouarsii; Cyperus polystachyus; Cyperus polystachyus var. thouarsii; Cyperus subulatus; Mariscus polystachyos; Pycreus microdontus; Pycreus polystachyos (homotypic); Pycreus polystachyos brevispiculatus (homotypic); Pycreus polystachyos hahnianus; Pycreus polystachyos laxiflorus; Pycreus polystachyos microdontus; Pycreus polystachyos polystachyos; Pycreus polystachyos riograndensis; Pycreus polystachyos sanguineus; Pycreus polystachyos typicus; Pycreus polystachyos var. polystachyos; Pycreus polystachyos var. typicus Cyperus polystachyos, also known as Pycreus polystachyos is a herbaceous species in the family Cyperaceae, widespread in tropical and subtropical areas around the world, sometimes extending its range into temperate regions. In the United States, it has been reported from a region from Texas to Maine. It is common in the Neotropics as a weed in grass lawns. |
| Bloom Period [1] | Mid Summer | | Drought Tolerance [1] | Low | | Fire Tolerance [1] | None | | Frost Free Days [1] | 3 months 10 days | | Fruit/Seed Abundance [1] | Medium | | Fruit/Seed Begin [1] | Summer | | Fruit/Seed End [1] | Fall | | Growth Form [1] | Bunch | | Growth Period [1] | Spring, Fall | | Growth Rate [1] | Moderate | | Leaf Type [1] | Deciduous | | Lifespan [1] | Annual/Perennial | | Propagation [1] | Sprig | | Regrowth Rate [1] | Slow | | Root Depth [1] | 8 inches (20 cm) | | Seed Spread Rate [1] | Moderate | | Seed Vigor [1] | Low | | Shape/Orientation [1] | Semi-Erect | | Structure [2] | Grass | | Vegetative Spread Rate [1] | None |  | | Flower Color [1] | Green | | Foliage Color [1] | Green | | Fruit Color [1] | Brown | | | Height [1] | 20 inches (0.5 m) | | | Hardiness Zone Minimum [1] | USDA Zone: 11 Low Temperature: 40 F° (4.4 C°) → 50 F° (10 C°) | | Light Preference [1] | Full Sun | | Soil Acidity [1] | Mostly Acid | | Soil Fertility [1] | Infertile | | Water Use [1] | Moderate | | | Screening - Summer [1] | Moderate | | Screening - Winter [1] | Porous |
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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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Gateway National Recreation Area |
V |
1807 |
New Jersey, United States |
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George Washington Memorial Parkway |
V |
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Virginia, United States |
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Great Smoky Mountains National Park |
II |
515454 |
North Carolina, Tennessee, United States |
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Gulf Island National Seashore |
II |
67487 |
Florida, Mississippi, United States |
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Hawaii Volcanoes National Park |
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177278 |
Hawaii, United States |
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Kakadu National Park |
II |
4744348 |
Northern Territory, Australia |
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Mburucuyá National Park |
II |
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Corrientes, Argentina |
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Norfolk Island National Park |
II |
1723 |
Australian external territories, Australia |
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Purnululu National Park |
II |
604999 |
Western Australia, Australia |
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Rincón de la Vieja National Park |
II |
35068 |
Costa Rica |
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Southern Appalachian Biosphere Reserve |
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37548505 |
North Carolina, 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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