Yellow Flatsedge

Cyperus flavescens L.

Sedge family

Plant Type
Graminoid
Life Cycle
Annual
Mature Height
12 inches
Flower Color
Yellow, Green, Brown
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Mid Summer, Late Summer

Ecosystem & Wildlife

Pollinators Wind

Native Range

  • USA:  Alabama, Arkansas, California, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia
  • MEX:  Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest
  • CAN:  Ontario
  • USA+:  Puerto Rico

Regional Native Status: L48 (N), PR (N), CAN (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.

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