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| General Information | |
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| Symbol: | CYOD |
| Group: | Monocot |
| Family: | Cyperaceae |
| Duration: |
Annual Perennial |
| Growth Habit: |
Graminoid |
| Native Status: |
CAN N HI N L48 N PB N PR N VI N |
| Other Common Names: |
keskurabelau (Palau)
torkltoi (Palau) |
| Characteristics | |
| Data Source and Documentation | |
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Native |  |
Introduced |  |
Both |  |
Absent/Unreported |
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Native, No County Data |  |
Introduced, No County Data |  |
Both, No County Data |
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L48 |  |
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NAV | |
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Synonyms
| Symbol | Scientific Name |
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| CYAC6 | Cyperus acicularis Schrad. ex Nees |
| CYEG | Cyperus eggersii Boeckeler |
| CYEN | Cyperus engelmannii Steud. |
| CYFE3 | Cyperus ferax Rich. |
| CYFE4 | Cyperus ferruginescens Boeckeler |
| CYLO9 | Cyperus longispicatus J.B.S. Norton |
| CYMA20 | Cyperus macrocephalus Liebm. |
| CYMAE2 | Cyperus macrocephalus Liebm. var. eggersii (Boeckeler) S.D. Jones, Wipff & R. Carter |
| CYODA | Cyperus odoratus L. var. acicularis (Schrad. ex Nees) O'Neill |
| CYODE | Cyperus odoratus L. var. engelmannii (Steud.) R. Carter & S.D. Jones |
| CYODS | Cyperus odoratus L. var. squarrosus (Britton) S.D. Jones, Wipff & R. Carter |
| CYSP6 | Cyperus speciosus Vahl |
| CYSPS2 | Cyperus speciosus Vahl var. squarrosus Britton |
| MAHU | Mariscus huarmensis Kunth |
| TOCO3 | Torulinium confertum Desv. ex Ham. |
| TOEG | Torulinium eggersii (Boeckeler) C.B. Clarke |
| TOOD | Torulinium odoratum (L.) S. Hooper |
Classification
| Rank | Scientific Name and Common Name |
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| Kingdom | Plantae – Plants |
| Subkingdom | Tracheobionta – Vascular plants |
| Superdivision | Spermatophyta – Seed plants |
| Division | Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants |
| Class | Liliopsida – Monocotyledons |
| Subclass | Commelinidae |
| Order | Cyperales |
| Family | Cyperaceae – Sedge family |
| Genus | Cyperus L. – flatsedge |
| Species | Cyperus odoratus L. – fragrant flatsedge |
Subordinate Taxa
Legal Status
| Threatened and Endangered Information: | |
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| This plant is listed by the U.S. federal government or a state. Common names are from state and federal lists. Click on a place name to get a complete protected plant list for that location. | |
| Massachusetts
Cyperus engelmannii
Engelmann's umbrella-sedge
Threatened
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| Pennsylvania
Cyperus engelmannii
Engelmann's flatsedge
Rare
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| Rhode Island
fragrant umbrella-sedge
Special Concern
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| Tennessee
Cyperus engelmannii
Engelmann's umbrella-sedge
Special Concern
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| U.S. Weed Information | |
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Cyperus odoratus
fragrant flatsedge
This plant can be weedy or invasive according to the authoritative sources noted below.This plant may be known by one or more common names in different places, and some are listed above. Click on an acronym to view each weed list, or click here for a composite list of
Weeds of the U.S.
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| SWSS | Southern Weed Science Society. 1998. Weeds of the United States and Canada. CD-ROM. Southern Weed Science Society. Champaign, Illinois. |
Wetland Status
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Related Links
| Related Websites | |
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| Flora of China (FOC) (CYOD) | |
Wildlife
Food
| Source | Large Mammals | Small Mammals | Water Birds | Terrestrial Birds |
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| Miller | Minor | Low | Low | Low |
Cover
| Source | Large Mammals | Small Mammals | Water Birds | Terrestrial Birds |
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| Miller |
Sources
| Miller, J.H., and K.V. Miller. 1999. Forest plants of the southeast and their wildlife uses. Southern Weed Science Society. |
Description of Values
| Value Class | Food | Cover |
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| High | Average 25-50% of diet | Regular source of cover |
| Low | 5-10% of diet | Infrequently used as cover |
| Minor | 2-5% of diet | Sparsely used as cover |
| Moderate | Average 10-25% of diet | Occasional source of cover |
