Browse Plants by Taxonomic Classification

List of genera for CYPERACEAE

Genus	Common Name	Taxa Count
Bolboschoenus		3
Bulbostylis	HAIRSEDGE	6
Carex	SEDGE	143
Cladium	SWAMP SAWGRASS	2
Cyperus	FLATSEDGE	60
Dulichium	THREEWAY SEDGE	1
Eleocharis	SPIKERUSH	39
Fimbristylis	FIMBRY	13
Fuirena	UMBRELLASEDGE	5
Isolepis		3
Kyllinga	SPIKESEDGE	1
Lipocarpha	HALFCHAFF SEDGE	1
Oxycaryum		1
Rhynchospora	BEAKSEDGE	61
Schoenoplectiella		3
Schoenoplectus	NAKED STEMMED BULRUSHES; Club Rushes	8
Scirpus	BULRUSH	8
Scleria	NUTRUSH	14
Websteria	ALGAL BULRUSH	1

For more information, contact: Brian R. Keener, Ph.D.

Data last modified: 9/19/2025

Citation Information:

Keener, B.R., A.R. Diamond, T.W. Barger, L.J. Davenport, P.G. Davison, S.L. Ginzbarg, C.J. Hansen, D.D. Spaulding, J.K. Triplett, and M. Woods. 2025. Alabama Plant Atlas. [S.M. Landry and K.N. Campbell (original application development), Florida Center for Community Design and Research. University of South Florida]. University of West Alabama, Livingston, Alabama.