Cyperus strigosus

Characteristics
Cyperus strigosus L.
false yellow nut sedge
Shores of lakes and streams, roadsides, railroad edges, disturbed soils, cultivated ground, and waste places. One of the most common Cyperus species in New York.
Graminoid
Perennial
Vascular
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Native FACW (NWPL) FACW (NWPL EMP) FACW (NWPL NCNE) S5 (State Rank) G5 (Global Rank)
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Classification
Monocots
Poales
Cyperus strigosus L. - false yellow nut sedge
Citation
Cyperus strigosus L.
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Species Distribution Map

This species has been reported in the counties highlighted in the interactive distribution map below. Click on a county to display its name.

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Plant Photos
Photo By: Stephen M. Young. Photo taken: Suffolk, NY: 19 September 2002 -
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Photo by: Andrew Nelson - Rice Creek Field Sta., SUNY Oswego Photo taken: Oswego County, NY: 25 Aug 2003 - 1
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Photo by: Steven Daniel. Photo taken: Monroe Co., NY: 11 Aug 2010 - 4
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