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Queensland Sedge (Cyperus hyalinus)

Description

Houghton's flatsedge is a rare native flatsedge of dry sandy sites and ledges, including roadsides, lakeshores, sandplains and woodlands. It is found in Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont. At least half the historic populations appear to have died out.

Taxonomic tree

  • Domain: Eukarya

    • Kingdom: Plantae

      • Phylum: Magnoliophyta

        • Class: Liliopsida

          • Order: Poales

            • Family: Cyperaceae

              • Genus: Cyperus