Cuban bulrush
Quick Facts
- Scientific name: Cyperus blepharoleptos
(formerly classified as Oxycarium cubense) - Origin: South & Central America to Mexico
- Introduction:Late 1880s – Migratory birds / ship ballast
- Aquatic community: Emergent
- Habitat: Rooted in wet soils to floating mats
- Distribution: Statewide – expanding
- Management effort: Maintenance to lowest feasible level
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