Royal Flatsedge

Cyperus elegans L.

Sedge family

Plant Type
Graminoid
Life Cycle
Perennial
Mature Height
32 inches
Flower Color
White, Green, Brown
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Mid Summer

Native Range

  • USA:  Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Mexico, Texas
  • MEX:  Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest
  • USA+:  Puerto Rico

Regional Native Status: L48 (N), PR (N), VI (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.