Black Flatsedge

Cyperus niger Ruiz & Pav. - Sedge family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 3.0 feet

Plant Type: Graminoid

Features

Flower Color: Green, Brown, Black

Bloom Time: Late Spring, Early Summer, Mid Summer

Native Range

  • USA:  Arizona, California, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas
  • MEX:  Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest
Regional Native Status: L48 (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.