Cyperus fuscus Linnaeus, Brown flatsedge
Cyperus fuscus is a non-native Eurasian species first reported in Renfrew County in 2018 [Oldham and Bickel, 2019]. It is found on muddy shorelines associated with C. bipartitus and C. diandrus. Its occurrence is quite rare, so far reported from one location in Renfrew County where it is quite abundant.
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Figure 1. Inflorescence and achenes
Figure 2. Habit
Figure 3. Inflorescence
Figure 4. Inflorescence
Figure 5. Cyperus fuscus occuring with Cyperus diandrus
Figure 6. Occurence map for Renfrew County and surrounding area.
| Accession # | Collector | Date |
|---|---|---|
| CAN 10170077 | G.A. Bickel | 2018-September-15 |
| pending | M.J. Oldham & M. Matkowski | 2018-September-20 |
References
Michael J. Oldham and Grant Bickel, Trail & Landscape 53(1), pp 24-28, 2019