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Plukenet's flatsedge

Cyperus plukenetii

Plukenet's flatsedge (Cyperus plukenetii) is a grass in the — family. Native range includes AR, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 3a–11b. Mature size 1"–40". Blooms Jul–Aug.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: grass
Native range: Native to 20 U.S. states, including AL, AR, DC, DE, FL, GA…
USDA hardiness: Zones 3a–11b
Mature size: 1"–40"
Sun: —
Water: —
Bloom: Jul–Aug
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Plukenet's flatsedge (Cyperus plukenetii) — *Cyperus plukenetii* — Plukenet's flatsedge. Photo by Alan Weakley via Wikimedia Commons (CC0).

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Plukenet's flatsedge (Cyperus plukenetii) is a grass in the — family. Native range includes AR, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 3a–11b. Mature size 1"–40". Blooms Jul–Aug.

Why it's on this list: native species profile. Native-range data from the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center (NPIN), cross-checked against iNaturalist observations. Part of Rooted Revival's regional native plant catalog — true natives for Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri and Kansas.

Companion Planting

[ guild · polyculture · cross-layer pairings ]

In the same native range, plukenet's flatsedge pairs naturally with: Big Bluestem (Andropogon gerardii), Common Rush (Juncus effusus), Eastern Gamagrass (Tripsacum dactyloides), Eastern Woodland Sedge (Carex blanda).