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Cyperus flavicomus

Cyperus odoratus is a species of flowering plant in the sedge family Cyperaceae. It is known by the common names fragrant flatsedge and rusty flatsedge. It has a pantropical distribution that extends into the temperate regions of North and South America. The species is quite variable and may in fact be more than one species included under a single name.

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Taxonomy

Scientific: Cyperus odoratus
Kingdom: Plantae
Hardiness: Zone 11
Habit: grass
Bloom: Late Summer