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Umbrella Sedge
Cyperus bipartitus

Other common names: River Cyperus, Slender Flat Sedge

Other scientific names: Cyperus rivularis

French names: Souchet bipartite

Family: Sedge Family (Cyperaceae)

Group: Sedges

Distinctive features: Reddish-brown spikelets.

Native/Non-native: Native

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Umbrella Sedge (Cyperus bipartitus)

Distinctive structures at the top of the plant.

Umbrella Sedge (Cyperus bipartitus)

Umbrella Sedge (Cyperus bipartitus)

Base of a plant.