Baldwin's Flatsedge vs Finger Flatsedge

Cyperus croceus compared with Cyperus digitatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baldwin's Flatsedge	Finger Flatsedge
Kingdom same	Plantae (พืช)	Plantae (พืช)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order same	Poales (อันดับหญ้า)	Poales (อันดับหญ้า)
Family same	Cyperaceae	Cyperaceae
Genus same	Cyperus	Cyperus
Species	Cyperus croceus	Cyperus digitatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Baldwin's Flatsedge and Finger Flatsedge share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Cyperus.

Conservation Status

Baldwin's Flatsedge

LC — Least Concern

Finger Flatsedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Baldwin's Flatsedge	Finger Flatsedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Baldwin's Flatsedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Cuba.

Finger Flatsedge

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Oceanian biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Guinea), Asia (Taiwan), North America (Guatemala), Oceania and the Pacific (Palau), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

Baldwin's Flatsedge

The Baldwin's Flatsedge (Cyperus croceus) 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia