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Cyperus erythrorhizos
Redroot Flatsedge
Kenilworth Park and Aquatic Gardens
			Record Status: Approved
Occurrence:	Present
Nativeness:	Native
Abundance:	Unknown

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

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


Park Tags:
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Threatened/Endangered Status:
State Species of Concern Status:
Ozone-sensitive Status:
NatureServe Global Rank:		G5
NatureServe State Rank:
Evidence:		1 Observations, 4 Vouchers, 5 Data Store References, 0 External Links


Other Parks Where Species is Listed:
Anacostia Park	Arches National 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
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:	2/26/2016

NPSpecies - The National Park Service biodiversity database. IRMA Portal version.https://irma.nps.gov/npspecies. Accessed 10/10/2025 6:12:10 AM

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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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