Plukenet's Flatsedge
Cyperus plukenetii Fernald
Plukenet's Flatsedge: https://www.marylandbiodiversity.org/species/1986
Synonyms
Plukenet's Cyperus 
Tags
Endangered (MD) S1 (Highly state rare)

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6 Records

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Cyperus plukenetii
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Secure (NatureServe)[1]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Cyperaceae
Genus: Cyperus
Species:
C. plukenetii
Binomial name
Cyperus plukenetii
Fernald 1945

Cyperus plukenetii is a species of perennial sedge that is native to south central and south eastern parts of United States.[2]

This species requires sandy soil.[3] It has been observed growing in habitats such as hardwood stands, upland pine communities, and scrub oak sandhills.[4]

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Cyperus plukenetii". NatureServe Explorer. Retrieved 22 November 2025.
  2. ^ "Cyperus plukenetii Fernald". Kew Science – Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 17 May 2022.
  3. ^ Carter, R. (1993). "Animal dispersal of the North American Sedge, Cyperus plukenetii (Cyperaceae)." American Midland Naturalist 129: 352-356.
  4. ^ Florida State University Robert K. Godfrey Herbarium database. URL: http://herbarium.bio.fsu.edu. Last accessed: June 2014.  Collectors: A. H. Curtiss, R. Kral, R.K. Godfrey, Gary R. Knight, George R. Cooley, Richard J. Eaton, R. F. Doren, R L Lazor, V. Sullivan, Holly Maurushat, Richard S. Mitchell, Loran C. Anderson, Andre F. Clewell, and Kevin Oakes. States and Counties: Florida: Calhoun, Duval, Hernando, Jackson, Jefferson, Leon, Liberty, Marion, Okaloosa, Taylor, Wakulla, and Walton. Georgia: Baker, Grady, and Marion.


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