Hawaiian Ecosystems at Risk project (HEAR)

Cyperus involucratus
(Cyperaceae)
dwarf papyrus grass, umbrella plant, umbrella sedge

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Species description or overview

Cyperus involucratus information from PIER
Information on Cyperus involucratus as relevant to Pacific Islands is provided by the Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk project (PIER).

Taxonomy & nomenclature

ITIS nomenclature info for Cyperus involucratus
Nomenclatural information about Cyperus involucratus is provided by ITIS.

Impacts

Cyperus involucratus (Cyperaceae): species information from GCW
Information on Cyperus involucratus as relevant to Pacific Islands is provided by the Global Compendium of Weeds (GCW).

Images

Cyperus involucratus information from the Smithsonian Flora of the Hawaiian Islands  new posting 
Information about Cyperus involucratus in Hawaii is available from the Smithsonian Flora of the Hawaiian Islands.

Cyperus involucratus images from PIER
Images of Cyperus involucratus provided by the Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk project (PIER).

Distribution

Cyperus involucratus information from the Smithsonian Flora of the Hawaiian Islands  new posting 
Information about Cyperus involucratus in Hawaii is available from the Smithsonian Flora of the Hawaiian Islands.

Cited as invasive (on a list)

2007 FLEPPC invasive plant list View info about Adobe Acrobat PDF format
Florida Exotic Pest Plant Council's 2007 List of Invasive Plant Species focus includes adverse effects exotic pest plants have on Florida's biodiversity and plant communities.

Books

Identification and biology of nonnative plants in Florida's natural areas (second edition)
Langeland, K.A., H.M. Cherry, C.M. McCormick, and K.A. Craddock Burks. 2008. Identification and biology of nonnative plants in Florida's natural areas (second edition). The University of Florida IFAS Communication Services (Gainesville). 193+ pp. illus. ISBN: 978-0-916287-70-2.

Full-text articles

Annotated Checklist of the Vascular Plants on Midway Atoll, Hawaii.
Starr, F., K. Starr, and Loope L. 2006. Annotated Checklist of the Vascular Plants on Midway Atoll, Hawaii. An addendum to the 1999 Botanical Survey of Midway Atoll.

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