Andersson's Sedge vs Roadside flatsedge

Cyperus anderssonii compared with Cyperus sphacelatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andersson's Sedge	Roadside flatsedge
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order same	Poales (Grasses)	Poales (Grasses)
Family same	Cyperaceae	Cyperaceae
Genus same	Cyperus	Cyperus
Species	Cyperus anderssonii	Cyperus sphacelatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Andersson's Sedge and Roadside flatsedge share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Cyperus.

Conservation Status

Andersson's Sedge

LC — Least Concern

Roadside flatsedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andersson's Sedge	Roadside flatsedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Andersson's Sedge

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Roadside flatsedge

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Burundi, Guinea), Asia (6 countries), North America (Cuba, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Palau, Papua New Guinea), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

Andersson's Sedge

The Andersson's Sedge (Cyperus anderssonii) is a species in the genus Cyperus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.