Status: Native
Synonyms:
Cyperus aristatus Rottboell
Cyperus inflexus Muhlenberg
Cyperus squarrosus is a small annual sedge found living in moist ground or in cracks in wet rocks. The scales are brown except for the green nerve. They are aristate at the apex.
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Cyperus squarrosus, photo Russ Kleinman & Richard Felger, Pinos Altos Range, Meadow Creek Road, Sept. 1, 2008
Cyperus squarrosus, collected specimen, photo Russ Kleinman & Richard Felger, Pinos Altos Range, Meadow Creek Road, Sept. 1, 2008
Cyperus squarrosus, micro of inflorescence, photo Russ Kleinman & Richard Felger, Pinos Altos Range, Meadow Creek Road, Sept. 1, 2008
Cyperus squarrosus, growth habit, photo Russ Kleinman, Burro Mtns., Gila Bird Area, Oct. 7, 2008
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