Kyllinga odorata

Vahl

Enum. Pl. 2: 382. 1805.

Common names: Whitehead sedge
Illustrated
Synonyms: Cyperus sesquiflorus (Torrey) Mattfeld & Kükenthal Kyllinga sesquiflora Torrey
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 23. Treatment on page 194. Mentioned on page 192, 193.

Plants perennial, densely cespitose, rhizomatous. Culms (5–)10–25(–45) cm, smooth. Leaves flat to slightly folded, (6–)10–20(–30) cm × 2–3(–4) mm. Inflorescences: spikes 1–3(–4), whitish, ovoid to ellipsoid, 6–12(–18) × 4–8 mm; bracts (2–)3–4, horizontal, flat, (2–)3–4, 1–7(–9) cm × (0.5–)1–3(–4.5) mm. Spikelets (50–)75–150, ovate to ovate-lanceolate, (1.8–) 2.3–2.8(–3) × 1–1.3 mm; floral scales whitish, laterally 2–3-veined, broadly ovate, 2–2.5 × (1.3–)1.8–2.6 mm; stamens 2; anthers (0.4–)0.6–0.8(–1) mm; style 0.6–1 mm; stigmas 0.3–0.6 mm. Achenes reddish brown to dark brown, broadly ellipsoid, 1.2–1.5 × 0.7–0.8(–0.9) mm, base whitish, stipe to 0.1 mm, apex obtuse, apiculate, puncticulate.


Phenology: Fruiting summer.
Habitat: Damp grasslands
Elevation: 0–200 m

Distribution

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Ala., Ark., Fla., Ga., La., Miss., N.Mex., N.C., Okla., S.C., Tex., Mexico, West Indies, Central America, South America, Asia, Africa, Australia.

Discussion

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.
... more about "Kyllinga odorata"
Gordon C. Tucker +
Whitehead sedge +
Ala. +, Ark. +, Fla. +, Ga. +, La. +, Miss. +, N.Mex. +, N.C. +, Okla. +, S.C. +, Tex. +, Mexico +, West Indies +, Central America +, South America +, Asia +, Africa +  and Australia. +
0–200 m +
Damp grasslands +
Fruiting summer. +
W2 +  and Illustrated +
Cyperus sesquiflorus +  and Kyllinga sesquiflora +
Kyllinga odorata +
Kyllinga +
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