Scientific Name
Cyperus refractus
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Cyperus refractus Engelm. ex Boeckeler
Park
Great Smoky Mountains National Park (GRSM)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Reflexed Flatsedge
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Plantae |
| Subkingdom | Viridiplantae |
| Infrakingdom | Streptophyta |
| Superdivision | Embryophyta |
| Division | Tracheophyta |
| Subdivision | Spermatophytina |
| Class | Magnoliopsida |
| Superorder | Lilianae |
| Order | Poales |
| Family | Cyperaceae |
| Genus | Cyperus |
| Species | Cyperus refractus |
Occurrence
Present
Nativeness
Native
Abundance
Rare
Elevation Range Tags
- Low
Life form Tags
- Perennial graminoid
Taxa Group Tags
- Vascular-plant
Taxa Subcategory Tags
- Monocot
Wetland Status Tags
- Facultative Upland
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
tevans@nps.gov
Created Date
12/4/2025 3:35:17 PM
Last Modified By
tevans@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
12/4/2025 3:36:32 PM
Notes
12/4/25 TE: Added to species list based on vouchered specimen present. Currently known from a single site.
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