Fern Flatsedge (Cyperus filicinus)
Description
Fern flatsedge grows along the east coast on shorelines, the upper edges of salt and brackish marshes, and intertidal zones. It occurs along the entire eastern seaboard south to Louisiana, and in ditches in the interior US (Illinois). This annual plant produces widely spreading spikes that give rise to fruits in summer.
Taxonomic tree
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Domain: Eukarya
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Kingdom: Plantae
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Phylum: Magnoliophyta
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Class: Liliopsida
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Order: Poales
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Family: Cyperaceae
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Genus: Cyperus
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