Cyperus esculentus var. macrostachyus

Boeckeler

Linnaea 36: 291. 1870.

Synonyms: Cyperus esculentus var. lutesceus (Torrey & Hooker) Kükenthal Cyperus esculentus var. sprucei C. B. Clarke Cyperus lutescens Cyperus ruficomus
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 23. Treatment on page 169. Mentioned on page 168.

Spikelets divaricate, forming 75–90° angle with rachis, 10–40 × 2.4–3 mm; floral scales ovate, widest at midlength, (2.7–)2.9–3.4(–3.6) × (1.8–)1.9–2.3(–2.4) mm. Flowers: anthers (1.2–)1.3–2(–2.1) mm; styles (0.9–)1.3–2(–2.2) mm; stigmas (2–)2.3–2.8(–4) mm.


Phenology: Fruiting summer.
Habitat: Dunes, disturbed soils, croplands
Elevation: 0–200 m

Distribution

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Calif., Fla., Ga., N.Mex., N.Y., N.C., S.C., Tex., Mexico, Central America, South America.

Discussion

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.
Gordon C. Tucker* +, Brian G. Marcks* +  and J. Richard Carter * +
Boeckeler +
Calif. +, Fla. +, Ga. +, N.Mex. +, N.Y. +, N.C. +, S.C. +, Tex. +, Mexico +, Central America +  and South America. +
0–200 m +
Dunes, disturbed soils, croplands +
Fruiting summer. +
W2 +, W1 +  and Illustrated +
Cyperus esculentus var. lutesceus +, Cyperus esculentus var. sprucei +, Cyperus lutescens +  and Cyperus ruficomus +
Cyperus esculentus var. macrostachyus +
Cyperus esculentus +
variety +