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Cyperus polystachyos

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Scientific name
  
Pycreus polystachyos

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Order
  
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Higher classification
  
Flatsedge

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Pycreus, Sedges, Flatsedge, Cyperus laevigatus, Juncus rigidus

Cyperus polystachyos, also known as Pycreus polystachyos is a herbaceous species in the family Cyperaceae, widespread in tropical and subtropical areas around the world, sometimes extending its range into temperate regions. In the United States, it has been reported from a region from Texas to Maine.

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It is common in the Neotropics as a weed in grass lawns.

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References

Cyperus polystachyos Wikipedia