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Ecological relationships

Who uses this plant?

7CaterpillarsGenus host records with ranges including SC

Genus host records with ranges including SC · Cyperus

Bactra verutanaJavelin Moth
Diploschizia impigritellaYellow Nutsedge Moth
Elasmopalpus lignosellaLesser Cornstalk Borer
Euphyes pilatkaSawgrass Skipper, Palatka Skipper, Coastal Sedge Skipper, Keys Sawgrass Skipper[for subspecies Euphyes pilatka klotsi]
Euphyes vestrisDun Skipper, Dun Sedge Skipper, Sedge Witch)\
Globia oblongaOblong Sedge Borer Moth, Large Noagria
Spodoptera frugiperdaFall Armyworm Moth

0BeesSoutheastern regional records

0Specialist beesPollen specialists

22BirdsRecorded genus food-resource interactions; not a state feeding claim

Recorded genus food-resource interactions; not a state feeding claim · Cyperus

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No records yet · Ants · Beetles · Flies · Adult butterflies / moths · Other wasps · Other insects

Growing and identification

Safety has not been reviewed for this plant; check toxicity and thorns before planting.

Growing sources and scope

Flower color · “White” · Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
Height · “Up to about 1.5 feet” · Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
Life cycle · “Annual or perennial” · Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
Light · “Partial shade; Full sun (documented habitat)” · FloraQuest: Carolinas, Georgia (Southeastern Flora Team) · Carolinas and Georgia
Soil · “Moist; Water; Wet (documented habitat)” · FloraQuest: Carolinas, Georgia (Southeastern Flora Team) · Carolinas and Georgia

Also known as

Kyllinga odorata

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