Cyperus articulatus

Linnaeus

Sp. Pl. 1: 44. 1753.

Illustrated
Synonyms: Cyperus articulatus var. multiflorus Kükenthal Cyperus articulatus var. nodosus (Willdenow) Kükenthal Cyperus corymbosus var. subnodosus (Nees & Meyen) Kükenthal Cyperus nodosus Cyperus nodosus var. subnodosus (Nees & Meyen) Boeckeler Cyperus subnodosus
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 23. Treatment on page 167. Mentioned on page 146, 168.

Herbs perennial; rhizomes to 200 cm. Culms to 25 cm apart, 1 (–3) together, terete (scarcely compressed in drying), occasionally trigonous for apical 1/3, 40–140 (–200) cm, 4–12 mm thick at base, (1.2–) 1.5–2.5 mm thick at apex (with conspicuous transverse septa ca. 3 cm apart basally, to 3–5 mm apart apically), glabrous or infrequently scabrid on angles apically; sheaths at base of culm, 2–3, (5–) 10–25 cm, loose, papery. Leaves usually bladeless, blades when present, cross ribs prominent, especially adaxially, (1–) 10–20 (–40) cm × 4–6 (–9) mm. Inflorescences: spikes 1 (–5), broadly ovoid to ± umbellate, 15–45 × 10–30 mm; rays 5–7 (–10), 0.3–8 (–12) cm; 2d order rays occasionally present, 5–20 mm; bracts 2 (–4), erect, longest appearing to continuation of culm, deltate to lance-linear, 0.2–2 (–9) cm × 1.5–4.5 mm; rachilla persistent, wings translucent, whitish, or stramineous, 0.4 mm wide. Spikelets (1–) 5–10, linear, compressed, 10–35 (–45) × 1.1–2 mm; floral scales deciduous, 15–45, spreading or appressed, laterally light-brown, medially green to brown, laterally 1–2-ribbed, medially 3-ribbed, oblongelliptic to ovate, 2.9–3.7 × 1.1–1.6 (–1.8) mm, apex acute. Flowers: anthers 1.7–2.4 mm; styles 1.2–3.6 mm; stigmas 1.7–6 mm. Achenes brown, stipitate, obovoidellipsoid, 1.2–1.6 × 0.4–0.6 mm, stipe 0.1 mm, apex markedly apiculate, surfaces puncticulate.


Phenology: Fruiting summer.
Habitat: Marshes, shallow water, ditches
Elevation: 0–100 m

Distribution

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Ala., Fla., Ga., La., Miss., S.C., Tex., Mexico, Central America, South America, Asia, Africa

Discussion

In habit, Cyperus articulatus is reminscent of larger plants of Juncus or Schoenoplectus and is the only North American Cyperus with such a reedlike appearance.

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.

"shortened" is not a number.

... more about "Cyperus articulatus"
0.12 cm1.2 mm <br />0.0012 m <br /> (0.16 cm1.6 mm <br />0.0016 m <br />) +
flattened;trigonous +
0.4mm;0.6mm +
0.17 cm1.7 mm <br />0.0017 m <br /> (0.24 cm2.4 mm <br />0.0024 m <br />) +
Gordon C. Tucker* +, Brian G. Marcks* +  and J. Richard Carter * +
Linnaeus +
persistent +  and deciduous +
decurrent +
w--shaped +  and keeled +
glumaceous +  and foliaceous +
2-ranked +  and arranged +
2 cm20 mm <br />0.02 m <br /> (9 cm90 mm <br />0.09 m <br />) +
0.2 cm2 mm <br />0.002 m <br /> (2 cm20 mm <br />0.02 m <br />) +
deltate +  and lance-linear +
0.15 cm1.5 mm <br />0.0015 m <br /> (0.45 cm4.5 mm <br />0.0045 m <br />) +
parallel +  and divergent +
terete +, rolled +  and plicate +
scabrid +  and glabrous +
scabridulous +
trigonous +  and terete +
40 cm400 mm <br />0.4 m <br /> (140 cm1,400 mm <br />1.4 m <br />) +
0.15 cm1.5 mm <br />0.0015 m <br /> (0.25 cm2.5 mm <br />0.0025 m <br />) +
Ala. +, Fla. +, Ga. +, La. +, Miss. +, S.C. +, Tex. +, Mexico +, Central America +, South America +, Asia +  and Africa +
0–100 m +
0.16 cm1.6 mm <br />0.0016 m <br /> (0.18 cm1.8 mm <br />0.0018 m <br />) +
medially green +  and brown +
0.29 cm2.9 mm <br />0.0029 m <br /> (0.37 cm3.7 mm <br />0.0037 m <br />) +
appressed +  and spreading +
oblongelliptic +  and ovate +
0.11 cm1.1 mm <br />0.0011 m <br /> (0.16 cm1.6 mm <br />0.0016 m <br />) +
hypogynous +  and subtending +
biconvex +  and trigonous +
Marshes, shallow water, ditches +
subumbellate +  and capitate +
spreading +  and erect +
multi-ranked +, 2-ranked +, 3-ranked +  and alternate +
with (1-)3-6(-30) bristles and/or scales +
Fruiting summer. +
2-3(-4)-carpellate +
antrorse +  and extrorse +
3 (?) +  and 1 (?) +
continuous +, articulate +, winged +  and wingless +
conspicuous +
8 cm80 mm <br />0.08 m <br /> (12 cm120 mm <br />0.12 m <br />) +
unequal +
5 +  and 7 +
0.5 cm5 mm <br />0.005 m <br /> (2 cm20 mm <br />0.02 m <br />) +
0 cm0 mm <br />0 m <br /> (200 cm2,000 mm <br />2 m <br />) +
20 cm200 mm <br />0.2 m <br /> (40 cm400 mm <br />0.4 m <br />) +
0.6 cm6 mm <br />0.006 m <br /> (0.9 cm9 mm <br />0.009 m <br />) +
prominent +
4mm;6mm +
adventitious +
basal +  and proximal +
cylindric;compressed +
5 cm50 mm <br />0.05 m <br /> (10 cm100 mm <br />0.1 m <br />) +
cylindric +
10 cm100 mm <br />0.1 m <br /> (25 cm250 mm <br />0.25 m <br />) +
W1 +  and Illustrated +
1.5 cm15 mm <br />0.015 m <br /> (4.5 cm45 mm <br />0.045 m <br />) +
1 cm10 mm <br />0.01 m <br /> (3 cm30 mm <br />0.03 m <br />) +
3.5 cm35 mm <br />0.035 m <br /> (4.5 cm45 mm <br />0.045 m <br />) +
1 cm10 mm <br />0.01 m <br /> (3.5 cm35 mm <br />0.035 m <br />) +
5 +  and 10 +
compressed +
1.1mm;2mm +
septate +, hollow +  and solid +
compressed +, terete +  and trigonous +
papillate +
0.17 cm1.7 mm <br />0.0017 m <br /> (0.6 cm6 mm <br />0.006 m <br />) +
0.1 cm1 mm <br />0.001 m <br /> (?) +
2-3-fid +
0.12 cm1.2 mm <br />0.0012 m <br /> (0.36 cm3.6 mm <br />0.0036 m <br />) +
Cyperus articulatus var. multiflorus +, Cyperus articulatus var. nodosus +, Cyperus corymbosus var. subnodosus +, Cyperus nodosus +, Cyperus nodosus var. subnodosus +  and Cyperus subnodosus +
Cyperus articulatus +
Cyperus subg. Cyperus +
species +
tuberous +, stoloniferous +  and rhizomatous +
stramineous +, whitish +  and translucent +