Cyperus plukenetii Fernald is a plant in the Cyperaceae family, order Poales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

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Cyperus plukenetii Fernald

Cyperus plukenetii Fernald

Cyperus plukenetii is a perennial sedge native to parts of the southern United States that grows in sandy soil in specific habitats.

Family
Genus
Cyperus
Order
Poales
Class
Liliopsida

About Cyperus plukenetii Fernald

Cyperus plukenetii Fernald is a perennial sedge species native to the south-central and southeastern United States. This species grows best in sandy soil, and has been documented growing in three main habitat types: hardwood stands, upland pine communities, and scrub oak sandhills.

Photo: (c) Mary Keim, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA) · cc-by-nc-sa

Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Liliopsida Poales Cyperaceae Cyperus

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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