Cyperus difformis
L.
Variable flatsedge
Cyperus difformis is an annual grasslike herb that is not native to California.
Bloom Period
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Jepson eFlora section:
monocot
USDA PLANTS group:
Monocot
Do not eat any part of this plant.
Occurs in wetlands
disturbed
wetland-riparian, weed, characteristic of disturbed places
[Wikipedia] Native to Europe, Africa, Asia, Australia; Habitat: This plant is native to southern Europe, most of Africa and Asia, and Australia, and it is naturalized in other areas of the world, including large parts of the Americas. Cyperus difformis is a plant of aquatic and moist habitats. It is a weed of rice fields, but not generally a troublesome one. (link added by Mary Ann Machi)
