Ricefield Flatsedge
Cyperus iria Linnaeus
Ricefield Flatsedge: https://marylandbiodiversity.com/species/1982
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175 Records

Status

"Native of the warmer parts of Eurasia; Florida to Texas, north to southeastern Virginia and Maryland" (Reed, 1964).

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Rice flatsedge
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Cyperaceae
Genus: Cyperus
Species:
C. iria
Binomial name
Cyperus iria

Cyperus iria (also known as rice flat sedge and rice flatsedge) is a smooth, tufted sedge found worldwide. The roots are yellowish-red and fibrous.[2][3] The plant often grows in rice paddies, where it is considered to be a weed.[4]

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References

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  1. ^ "Cyperus iria". Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
  2. ^ International Rice Research Institute (1983). "Field problems of tropical rice", revised, p. 121. Int. Rice Res. Inst. ISBN 971-10-4080-8, ISBN 978-971-10-4080-2
  3. ^ Marita Ignacio Galinato, Keith Moody, Colin M. Piggin (1999). "Upland rice weeds of south and southeast Asia", p. 39, Int. Rice Res. Inst. ISBN 971-22-0130-9, ISBN 978-971-22-0130-1
  4. ^ "Cyperus iria L. - CYPERACEAE - Monocotyledon". Archived from the original on 2011-07-27. Retrieved 2009-11-17.
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