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Sedges of Suriname

249 species · 78 profiles

Swamp FlatsedgeSwamp FlatsedgeCyperus ligularisRush-like FlatsedgeRush-like FlatsedgeCyperus luzulaeTropical flatsedgeTropical flatsedgeCyperus surinamensisRazor grassRazor grassScleria secansFragrant flatsedgeFragrant flatsedgeCyperus odoratusPurple nutsedgePurple nutsedgeCyperus rotundusFly beaksedgeFly beaksedgeRhynchospora holoschoenoidesYerba de estrellaYerba de estrellaRhynchospora nervosaWhitehead spikesedgeWhitehead spikesedgeCyperus mindorensisElegant spikerushElegant spikerushEleocharis elegansVahl's fimbryVahl's fimbryFimbristylis vahliiJointed FlatsedgeJointed FlatsedgeCyperus articulatusTropical nutrushTropical nutrushScleria microcarpaHurricanegrassHurricanegrassFimbristylis cymosaMatamatMatamatRhynchospora corymbosaPiripiriPiripiriCyperus giganteusShortleaf SpikesedgeShortleaf SpikesedgeCyperus brevifoliusSmall-Flower Halfchaff SedgeSmall-Flower Halfchaff SedgeCyperus subsquarrosusLow spikesedgeLow spikesedgeCyperus hortensisPoorland FlatsedgePoorland FlatsedgeCyperus compressusHaspan FlatsedgeHaspan FlatsedgeCyperus haspanInflatedscale flatsedgeInflatedscale flatsedgeCyperus aggregatusBunchy flat-sedgeBunchy flat-sedgeCyperus polystachyosCaribbean Island flatsedgeCaribbean Island flatsedgeCyperus obtusatusKnotted SpikerushKnotted SpikerushEleocharis interstinctaCommon Fringe-rushCommon Fringe-rushFimbristylis dichotomaCortadera blancaCortadera blancaScleria gaertneriYefenYefenFuirena umbellataFinger FlatsedgeFinger FlatsedgeCyperus digitatusFiveangle FimbryFiveangle FimbryFimbristylis quinquangularisGrass-like FimbryGrass-like FimbryFimbristylis littoralisLow NutrushLow NutrushScleria verticillataMarsh FimbryMarsh FimbryFimbristylis spadiceaClaybank Beak SedgeRhynchospora rugosaYellow SpikerushYellow SpikerushEleocharis flavescensWest Indian fimbryWest Indian fimbryFimbristylis ferrugineaRiver Swamp NutrushRiver Swamp NutrushScleria distansFragrant SpikesedgeFragrant SpikesedgeCyperus sesquiflorusRoyal FlatsedgeRoyal FlatsedgeCyperus elegansNetted nutrushNetted nutrushScleria reticularisDensetuft HairsedgeDensetuft HairsedgeBulbostylis capillarisFascicled beaksedgeFascicled beaksedgeRhynchospora fascicularisCoastal plain flatsedgeCoastal plain flatsedgeCyperus cuspidatusPacific island flatsedgePacific island flatsedgeCyperus cyperoidesPuerto Rico fimbryPuerto Rico fimbryFimbristylis complanataWhitetop sedgeWhitetop sedgeRhynchospora colorataCoastal plain spikerushCoastal plain spikerushEleocharis retroflexaSeacoast bulrushSeacoast bulrushBolboschoenus robustusVariable FlatsedgeVariable FlatsedgeCyperus difformisMosquito flatsedgeMosquito flatsedgeCyperus prolixusBeachstarBeachstarCyperus pedunculatusCanada SpikesedgeCanada SpikesedgeEleocharis geniculataCuban BulrushCyperus blepharoleptosDwarf Umbrella GrassDwarf Umbrella GrassCyperus diffususSlender FimbrySlender FimbryFimbristylis autumnalisUniola FlatsedgeUniola FlatsedgeCyperus unioloidesGreen FlatsedgeGreen FlatsedgeCyperus virensSlender cyperusSlender cyperusCyperus distansSea clubrushSea clubrushBolboschoenus maritimusHarper's BeaksedgeHarper's BeaksedgeRhynchospora harperiCommon Club-rushCommon Club-rushSchoenoplectus lacustrisSwamp SawgrassSwamp SawgrassCladium mariscusToothed flatsedgeToothed flatsedgeCyperus dentatusAcute spikerushAcute spikerushEleocharis acutangulaWhite beak-sedgeWhite beak-sedgeRhynchospora albaFlorida BeaksedgeFlorida BeaksedgeRhynchospora eximiaLakeshore nutrushLakeshore nutrushScleria lacustrisMuehlenberg's nutrushMuehlenberg's nutrushScleria muehlenbergiiDistant sedgeDistant sedgeCarex distansYellow FlatsedgeYellow FlatsedgeCyperus flavescensSweet GalingaleSweet GalingaleCyperus longusMaculated SedgeCyperus maculatusMountain spikerushMountain spikerushEleocharis montanaCommon spikerushCommon spikerushEleocharis palustrisTropical whitetopTropical whitetopRhynchospora radicansFewflower beaksedgeFewflower beaksedgeRhynchospora rarifloraCymose BeaksedgeCymose BeaksedgeRhynchospora recognitaNutrushNutrushScleria ciliaris

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Recorded in Suriname, but there is not enough reliable information yet for a full profile.

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