Cyperus bipartitus

Torrey

Ann. Lyceum Nat. Hist. New York 3: 257. 1836.

Common names: Shining flatsedge
Illustrated
Synonyms: Cyperus rivularis Kunth
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 23. Treatment on page 161. Mentioned on page 142, 159.

Herbs, annual, densely cespitose, with fibrous roots. Culms roundly trigonous, 3–25(–30) cm × 0.3–1.4 mm, glabrous. Leaves 1–3, V-shaped, 1–8 cm × 1–2 mm. Inflorescences: spike 1, loosely ovoid, compressed, 7–14 × 9–14 mm; rays 1–4, to 2(–3) cm; bracts 2–3, horizontal to ascending at 30(–45)°, V-shaped to flat, 1–12 cm × 0.5–1.5 mm. Spikelets 3–5(–8), flattened, oblong to oblong-lanceoloid, 8–18 × 2–2.6(–3) mm; floral scales (6–)10–26(–32), closely imbricate, laterally light to dark brown, medially light brown, laterally ribless, medially 2–3-ribbed, 2-keeled, oblong to ovate, 1.9–2.7 × 1.8–2.3 mm, apex obtuse. Flowers: stamens 2–3; anthers 0.4–0.5 mm, connective not prolonged; styles 0.6–1 mm; stigmas 1–1.5 mm. Achenes black, network of ridges forming isodiametric or square cells, sessile, obovoid to ovoid, 1–1.3(–1.5) × (0.6–)0.8 mm, apex apiculate, surfaces minutely punctate.


Phenology: Fruiting summer.
Habitat: Emergent shorelines, ditches, puddles, often in disturbed places
Elevation: 0–1500 m

Distribution

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Ont., Que., Ala., Ariz., Ark., Calif., Colo., Conn., Del., D.C., Ga., Ill., Ind., Iowa, Kans., Ky., La., Maine, Md., Mass., Mich., Minn., Miss., Mo., Nebr., Nev., N.H., N.J., N.Mex., N.Y., N.C., N.Dak., Ohio, Okla., Oreg., Pa., R.I., S.C., S.Dak., Tenn., Tex., Utah, Vt., Va., Wash., W.Va., Wis., Mexico, Central America, South America.

Discussion

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

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... more about "Cyperus bipartitus"
Gordon C. Tucker* +, Brian G. Marcks* +  and J. Richard Carter * +
Torrey +
Undefined subg. Pycreus +
Shining flatsedge +
Ont. +, Que. +, Ala. +, Ariz. +, Ark. +, Calif. +, Colo. +, Conn. +, Del. +, D.C. +, Ga. +, Ill. +, Ind. +, Iowa +, Kans. +, Ky. +, La. +, Maine +, Md. +, Mass. +, Mich. +, Minn. +, Miss. +, Mo. +, Nebr. +, Nev. +, N.H. +, N.J. +, N.Mex. +, N.Y. +, N.C. +, N.Dak. +, Ohio +, Okla. +, Oreg. +, Pa. +, R.I. +, S.C. +, S.Dak. +, Tenn. +, Tex. +, Utah +, Vt. +, Va. +, Wash. +, W.Va. +, Wis. +, Mexico +, Central America +  and South America. +
0–1500 m +
Emergent shorelines, ditches, puddles, often in disturbed places +
Fruiting summer. +
Ann. Lyceum Nat. Hist. New York +
Illustrated +
Cyperus rivularis +
Cyperus bipartitus +
Cyperus subg. Pycreus +
species +