species 2,086 observations

Pinebarren Flatsedge

Cyperus retrorsus

Field notes

Supports All

19 native animals
supported in the US

Caterpillars Moths and butterflies raised on it Javelin Moth, Cosmopterix attenuatella, Dun Skipper, Yellow Nutsedge Moth 5
Plant eaters Animals that feed on it Sandhill Crane, Wild Turkey, Snow Goose, Montezuma Quail 14

Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided

Key traits

Layer: Grasses and sedges
Moisture: Dry
Plant type: Ornamental grasses and sedges Perennial

From USDA PLANTS and the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.