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Fragrant Flatsedge

Cyperus odoratus

Fragrant flatsedge is a robust annual-to-short-lived sedge of wet shores, ditches, and pond edges, its golden-brown seed heads feeding waterfowl and songbirds.

Family
Cyperaceae
Type
grass
Lifespan
perennial
Height
1–3 ft
Spacing
1–1.5 ft apart
Light
sun
Soil moisture
wet, moist
Soil pH
neutral, alkaline
Bloom
July, August, September
Bloom colors
green, brown
Wildlife value
songbirds, larval host, mammals
Landscape uses
specimen, border, rain garden, naturalizing
Native states
AL, AR, AZ, CA, CT, FL, GA, HI, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, NE, NJ, NM, NY, OH, OK, PA, SC, SD, TN, TX, VA, WI, WV