Lipocarpha maculata
Ann. Lyceum Nat. Hist. New York 3: 288. 1836.
IllustratedEndemic
Basionym: Kyllinga maculata Michaux Fl. Bor.-Amer. 1: 29. 1803
Synonyms: Cyperus neotropicalis Alain
Culms 5–30 cm × 0.5–1.5 mm. Leaves 3–11 cm × 1–2 mm. Inflorescences: spikes (1–)2–5, ovoid-ellipsoid, 2.5–10(–12) × 2–4.5 mm; bracts 2–3, spreading to slightly reflexed, 4–12(–14) cm × 1–2.5 mm. Spikelets: floral scales 3; 1st scale yellowish brown to light reddish brown, midvein green, obtrullate, 1.5–2 × 0.3–0.5 mm, apex acuminate; 2d scale oblong, 1–1.6 × 0.2–0.4 mm; 3d scale oblong, 1–1.5 × 0.2–0.4 mm; stamens 1; anther 0.5 mm; stigmas 3. Achenes obovoid to narrowly ellipsoid, roundly trigonous, 0.7–1 × 0.2–0.3 mm.
Phenology: Fruiting summer–early fall.
Habitat: Ditches, swales, emergent shorelines
Elevation: 0–200 m
Distribution
Ala., D.C., Fla., Ga., Ill., N.C., S.C., Va.
Discussion
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