Florida's wild plants
Plant Directory
2,965 native and 1,250 introduced plants, with where each one grows — from the Panhandle to the Keys.
Showing 1–48 of 61 plants in Cyperus
Annual Flat-Sedge
Cyperus pumilus
Cyperaceae
Introduced
Asian Spikesedge
Cyperus metzii
Cyperaceae
Introduced
Asiatic Greenhead Sedge
Cyperus brevifolioides
Cyperaceae
Introduced
Baldwin's Flatsedge
Cyperus croceus
Cyperaceae
Native
Beachstar
Cyperus pedunculatus
Cyperaceae
Native
Bearded Flatsedge
Cyperus squarrosus
Cyperaceae
Native
Bunchy Flat-Sedge
Cyperus polystachyos
Cyperaceae
Native
Coastal Plain Flatsedge
Cyperus cuspidatus
Cyperaceae
Native
Cuban Bulrush
Cyperus blepharoleptos
Cyperaceae
IntroducedInvasive I
Cyperus floridanus
Cyperaceae
Native
Cyperus fuligineus
Cyperaceae
Native
Cyperus hyalinus
Cyperaceae
Introduced
Cyperus neochinensis
Cyperaceae
Introduced
Cyperus neotropicalis
Cyperaceae
Native
Cyperus richardii
Cyperaceae
Introduced
Cyperus unioloides
Cyperaceae
Deep-Rooted Sedge
Cyperus entrerianus
Cyperaceae
Native
Dwarf Papyrus
Cyperus prolifer
Cyperaceae
IntroducedInvasive II
Dwarf Striped Umbrella Sedge
Cyperus albostriatus
Cyperaceae
Epiphytic Flatsedge
Cyperus lanceolatus
Cyperaceae
Native
Flatleaf Flatsedge
Cyperus planifolius
Cyperaceae
Native
Fourangle Flatsedge
Cyperus tetragonus
Cyperaceae
Native
Foxtail Flatsedge
Cyperus alopecuroides
Cyperaceae
Fragrant Flatsedge
Cyperus odoratus
Cyperaceae
Native
Fragrant Spikesedge
Cyperus sesquiflorus
Cyperaceae
Native
Globe Flatsedge
Cyperus echinatus
Cyperaceae
Native
Green Flatsedge
Cyperus virens
Cyperaceae
Native
Haspan Flatsedge
Cyperus haspan
Cyperaceae
Native
Jointed Flatsedge
Cyperus articulatus
Cyperaceae
Native
Le Conte's Flatsedge
Cyperus lecontei
Cyperaceae
Native
Low Spikesedge
Cyperus hortensis
Cyperaceae
Native
Marsh Flatsedge
Cyperus pseudovegetus
Cyperaceae
Native
Nash's Flatsedge
Cyperus nashii
Cyperaceae
Native
Ovateleaf Flatsedge
Cyperus ovatus
Cyperaceae
Native
Pacific Island Flatsedge
Cyperus cyperoides
Cyperaceae
Papyrus Sedge
Cyperus papyrus
Cyperaceae
Introduced
Pinebarren Flatsedge
Cyperus retrorsus
Cyperaceae
Native
Pond Flatsedge
Cyperus ochraceus
Cyperaceae
Native
Poorland Flatsedge
Cyperus compressus
Cyperaceae
Native
Purple Nutsedge
Cyperus rotundus
Cyperaceae
Introduced
Redroot Flatsedge
Cyperus erythrorhizos
Cyperaceae
Native
Rice Flat-Sedge
Cyperus iria
Cyperaceae
Introduced
Roadside Flatsedge
Cyperus sphacelatus
Cyperaceae
Native
Royal Flatsedge
Cyperus elegans
Cyperaceae
Native
Sharpscale Flatsedge
Cyperus oxylepis
Cyperaceae
Native
Shortleaf Spikesedge
Cyperus brevifolius
Cyperaceae
Native
Slender Cyperus
Cyperus distans
Cyperaceae
Native
Slender Sand Sedge
Cyperus filiculmis
Cyperaceae
Native
Sources: verified observations and photos from iNaturalist contributors, descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), and the Florida Invasive Species Council plant list.