Difference between revisions of "Cyperus tetragonus"

Elliott

Sketch Bot. S. Carolina 1: 71. 1821.

Synonyms: Cyperus pringlei Britton Cyperus tetragonus var. pringlei (Britton) Kükenthal Mariscus tetragonus unknown
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 23. Treatment on page 189. Mentioned on page 149.
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Revision as of 16:07, 18 September 2019

Herbs, perennial, cespitose, rhizomatous. Culms trigonous, (20–) 30–80 cm × 1–2.5 mm, glabrous or occasionally with scattered prickles on distal angles. Leaves 9–11, flat to slightly V-shaped, 25–80 cm × 3.5–10 mm. Inflorescences: spikes (1–)3–6, loosely cylindric or oblong with parallel sides, 1.5–4 cm × 10–17 mm; rays 6–12, 2–25 cm, glabrous or rarely scabridulous proximal to spikes; bracts 6–11, ascending at 45°, flat, (1–)10–20(–26) cm × 1–10 mm; rachilla deciduous, wings persistent, 0.4–0.5 mm wide. Spikelets 10–60, narrowly ellipsoid, quadrangular, 5–8 × 1.5–2 mm; floral scales persistent, (2–)3–7, appressed, clear at maturity, laterally reddish to purplish brown, medially greenish, often erose at maturity, laterally 3–5-ribbed, medially 3-ribbed, ovate-elliptic, 2.5–3.2 × 1.8–2.1 mm, apex obtuse. Flowers: anthers 0.8–1 mm; styles 0.3–0.5 mm; stigmas 2–2.5 mm. Achenes brown to reddish brown, sessile, oblong-ovoid to broadly ellipsoid, slightly dorsiventrally flattened, 1.8–2 × 0.7–0.8 mm, apex obtuse, apiculate, surfaces papillose to puncticulate.


Phenology: Fruiting summer–fall (Jun–Nov).
Habitat: Open woods, thickets, barrier islands
Elevation: 0–1000 m

Distribution

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Ala., Ariz., Fla., Ga., Miss., N.Mex., N.C.

Discussion

The status of Cyperus pringlei from the southwestern United States requires further study.

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.
... more about "Cyperus tetragonus"
Gordon C. Tucker* +, Brian G. Marcks* +  and J. Richard Carter * +
Elliott +
Ala. +, Ariz. +, Fla. +, Ga. +, Miss. +, N.Mex. +  and N.C. +
0–1000 m +
Open woods, thickets, barrier islands +
Fruiting summer–fall (Jun–Nov). +
Sketch Bot. S. Carolina +
Cyperus pringlei +, Cyperus tetragonus var. pringlei +  and Mariscus tetragonus +
Cyperus tetragonus +
Cyperus subg. Cyperus +
species +