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Cyperus erythrorhizos
Redroot flat-sedge
Arches National Park
			Record Status: Approved
Occurrence:	Present
Nativeness:	Native
Abundance:	Uncommon

Scientific Name with Authority:		Cyperus erythrorhizos Muhl.
Park Preferred Common Name(s):		Redroot flat-sedge
Park Synonyms:

Taxonomic Hierarchy:		Kingdom Plantae, Phylum Tracheophyta, Subphylum Spermatophytina, Order Poales, Family Cyperaceae, Genus Cyperus, Species Cyperus erythrorhizos


Park Tags:
ParkTag -


Threatened/Endangered Status:
State Species of Concern Status:
Ozone-sensitive Status:
NatureServe Global Rank:		G5
NatureServe State Rank:		UT: SNR
Evidence:		0 Observations, 1 Vouchers, 3 Data Store References, 0 External Links


Other Parks Where Species is Listed:
Anacostia Park	Assateague Island National Seashore
Big Thicket National Preserve	Canaveral National Seashore
Canyonlands National Park	Colonial National Historical Park
Congaree National Park	Cumberland Island National Seashore
Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area	First State National Historical Park
Fort Caroline National Memorial	Fort Donelson National Battlefield
George Washington Memorial Parkway	Gettysburg National Military Park
Glen Canyon National Recreation Area	Grand Canyon National Park
Great Falls Park	Gulf Islands National Seashore
Harpers Ferry National Historical Park	Indiana Dunes National Park
Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve	Kenilworth Park and Aquatic Gardens
Mammoth Cave National Park	Martin Van Buren National Historic Site
Mississippi National River and Recreation Areas	Missouri National Recreational River
New River Gorge National Park and Preserve	Ninety Six National Historic Site
Niobrara National Scenic River	Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park
Oxon Cove Park and Oxon Hill Run	Parashant National Monument
Pinnacles National Park	Piscataway Park
Richmond National Battlefield Park	Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway
San Antonio Missions National Historical Park	Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area
Saratoga National Historical Park	Shenandoah National Park
Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve	Valley Forge National Historical Park
Vicksburg National Military Park	Whiskeytown National Recreation Area


Last Modified Date:	8/4/2009

NPSpecies - The National Park Service biodiversity database. IRMA Portal version.https://irma.nps.gov/npspecies. Accessed 10/10/2025 4:45:47 PM

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NatureServe. 2017. NatureServe Web Service. Arlington, VA. U.S.A. Available http://services.natureserve.org. Accessed: 12/4/2017. Updated quarterly.

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