Family: Cyperaceae
Group: Monocot
Perennation:
Perennial
Habit:
Herb
Substrate:
Terrestrial
Native Status:
Native
Native Range:
The West Indies, southern United States, Mexico, Central America, South America and the Old World in both temperate and tropical regions.
Map of Locations [currently Florida only]
History in the Bahamas:
Reported by Correll & Correll (1982: 241-242, with illustrations) for margins of freshwater ponds and mangrove swamps, and in pinelands nearly throughout the Archipelago (regions 1, 3, 8-10).
Comments:
Also visit IRC's
Natives For Your Neighborhood website for horticultural information about this species in Florida.
