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Flatsedge- Cyperus strigosus I think this is Cyperus strigosus, but it could also be Cyperus odoratus. I cannot easily tell them apart. But, I&#039;m leaning towards C. strigosus because it is more common and the color seems right.<br />
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Flatsedge- Cyperus strigosus

I think this is Cyperus strigosus, but it could also be Cyperus odoratus. I cannot easily tell them apart. But, I'm leaning towards C. strigosus because it is more common and the color seems right.

Habitat: Pond's edge

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  1. App also says "strigosus", likely because of most occurring. Posted 5 years ago
    1. I’m going to go with strigosus because of the likelihood of occurrence, plus I *think* that the colors on the spiky parts appear to vary between species, Posted 5 years ago
      1. Makes total sense, great. Posted 5 years ago

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''Cyperus strigosus'' is a species of sedge known by the common names false nutsedge and straw-colored flatsedge. It is native to the United States, Cuba, and Canada, where it grows in wet areas in many habitat types, including disturbed and cultivated areas such as roadsides and crop fields. It is common and sometimes weedy. It is a perennial sedge growing up to 70 centimeters tall. The inflorescence is a cluster of many linear-shaped spikelets up to 3 centimeters long each. A few long, leaflike.. more

Similar species: Grasses, Bromeliads, Sedges
Species identified by Christine Young
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Uploaded Feb 20, 2020. Captured Sep 2, 2019 08:35 in 91 Main St, Sharon, CT 06069, USA.
  • Canon EOS 80D
  • f/4.0
  • 1/256s
  • ISO100
  • 100mm