Tropical Flatsedge

Cyperus surinamensis Rottb. - Sedge family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 32 inches

Plant Type: Graminoid

Features

Flower Color: White, Green, Brown

Bloom Time: Mid Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Mid Summer, Late Summer

Native Range

  • USA:  Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, 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.