Cyperus croceus

Cyperus croceus
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1) [1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Clade:	Commelinids
Order:	Poales
Family:	Cyperaceae
Genus:	Cyperus
Species:	C. croceus
Binomial name
Cyperus croceus Vahl

Observed in my backyard, August 31, 2025, in Montgomery, Alabama, USA

Cyperus croceus, commonly known as Baldwin's flatsedge, ^[2] is a species of sedge that is native to parts of North America, Central America, and South America. ^[3]

The species was first formally described by the botanist Martin Vahl in 1805. ^[3]

C. croceus requires a semi-tropical climate for growth. It occurs in moist environments, and has been observed growing in floodplains and fluvial environments. ^[4]

See also

• List of Cyperus species

References

1. Bárrios, S. & Copeland, A. (2021). "Cyperus croceus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2021 e.T170653913A192151789. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-3.RLTS.T170653913A192151789.en . Retrieved 25 April 2022.
2. "Cyperus croceus". Integrated Taxonomic Information System . Retrieved 25 April 2022.
3. "Cyperus croceus Vahl". Kew Science – Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
4. Florida State University Robert K. Godfrey Herbarium database. URL: [http://herbarium.bio.fsu.edu]. Last accessed: June 2014. Collectors: Loran C. Anderson, Richard Carter, Angus Gholson, Robert K. Godfrey, N. C. Henderson, M. Kral, R. Kral, H. Kurz, S. W. Leonard, J. B. McFarlin, Richard S. Mitchell, P. L. Redfearn, Paul O. Schallert, H. L. Blomquist, William R. Stimson, R. A. Norris, K. E. Blum, Ed Keppner, and Lisa Keppner. States and Counties: Florida: Calhoun, Columbia, Dade, Dixie, Escambia, Franklin, Hernando, Highlands, Indian River, Jackson, Jefferson, Lamar, Leon, Liberty, Martin, Okaloosa, Orange, Palm Beach, Pasco, Santa Rosa, Seminole, St. Lucie, Sumter, Wakulla, and Walton. Georgia: Clinch.