Plant · GBIF taxon 2716294
Globe Flatsedge
Cyperus echinatusAlso known as Globe Sedge, Baldwin's Flatsedge
Globe flatsedge forms neat, tufted clumps in sunny fields, open woods, and sandy meadows across the eastern United States. It gets its name from its distinctive spherical flower heads, which feature tightly packed, spiky spikelets radiating outward like miniature maces. As a resilient perennial sedge, it offers shelter for tiny ground-nesting invertebrates and helps anchor soil along grassy slopes.
NativeSedgePerennial
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Least ConcernConservation statusIUCN Red List categoriesLCNTVUENCREWEXLeast ConcernRed List categories, explained →
Diet & prey
- Sunlight
- Water
- Soil Nutrients
Predators
- Herbivorous Insects
- Grazing Mammals
- Waterfowl
ThreatsSevere habitat loss, aggressive invasive turfgrass competition
HabitatsSunny fields, roadsides, mesic open woods, grassland meadows
Life spanPerennial
Size / weightNot available
Classification
- OrderPoales
- FamilyCyperaceae
- GenusCyperus
- SpeciesCyperus echinatus
Range data is not available yet.
Interaction riskLow
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- Why interaction risk is low
- Safe to observe at a normal distance.
Responsible observation
- Identification: Look for solid, triangular stems topped by tight, spherical green seed heads.
- Habitat Spotting: Search along open roadsides, field margins, and sunny mesic grasslands.
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