Cyperus esculentus var. macrostachyus
Linnaea 36: 291. 1870.
Synonyms: Cyperus esculentus var. lutesceus (Torrey & Hooker) Kükenthal Cyperus esculentus var. sprucei C. B. Clarke Cyperus lutescens unknown Cyperus ruficomus unknown
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Spikelets divaricate, forming 75–90° angle with rachis, 10–40 × 2.4–3 mm; floral scales ovate, widest at midlength, (2.7–)2.9–3.4(–3.6) × (1.8–)1.9–2.3(–2.4) mm. Flowers: anthers (1.2–)1.3–2(–2.1) mm; styles (0.9–)1.3–2(–2.2) mm; stigmas (2–)2.3–2.8(–4) mm.
Phenology: Fruiting summer.
Habitat: Dunes, disturbed soils, croplands
Elevation: 0–200 m
Distribution
Calif., Fla., Ga., N.Mex., N.Y., N.C., S.C., Tex., Mexico, Central America, South America.
Discussion
Selected References
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Lower Taxa
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