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Cyperaceae

Contains 16 genera and 307 accepted taxa overall.

Classification:	Flowering Plants
Common Name:	Sedge family
Specimen:	Search the Butler University Friesner Herbarium Digital Collection for specimens within this family

Genera

Genus	Common Name	Taxa Count
Bolboschoenus		3
Bulbostylis	HAIRSEDGE	1
Carex	SEDGE	194
Cladium	SWAMP SAWGRASS	1
Cyperus	FLATSEDGE	25
Dulichium	THREEWAY SEDGE	2
Eleocharis	SPIKERUSH	27
Eriophorum		6
Fimbristylis	FIMBRY	4
Fuirena	UMBRELLASEDGE	1
Kyllinga	SPIKESEDGE	2
Lipocarpha	HALFCHAFF SEDGE	2
Rhynchospora	BEAKSEDGE	11
Schoenoplectus	NAKED-STEMMED BULRUSH	12
Scirpus	BULRUSH	8
Scleria	NUTRUSH	8

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Citation Information:

Dolan, R.W., M.E. Moore. 2024 Indiana Plant Atlas. [S.M. Landry and K.N. Campbell (original application development), USF Water Institute. University of South Florida]. Butler University Friesner Herbarium, Indianapolis, Indiana. (Begun by Dr. Rebecca W. Dolan with a grant from the Butler University Innovation Fund)