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Cyperus erythrorhizos
redroot nutgrass
Oxon Cove Park and Oxon Hill Run
			Record Status: Approved
Occurrence:	Present
Nativeness:	Native
Abundance:	Abundant

Scientific Name with Authority:		Cyperus erythrorhizos Muhl.
Park Preferred Common Name(s):		redroot nutgrass
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:		MD: S4S5
Evidence:		1 Observations, 0 Vouchers, 1 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
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	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:	9/18/2007

NPSpecies - The National Park Service biodiversity database. IRMA Portal version.https://irma.nps.gov/npspecies. Accessed 10/10/2025 6:13:04 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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