SCIENTIFIC NAME: Cyperus acuminatus
COMMON NAMES: Tapertip Flatsedge, Taperleaf Flatsedge, Pale Umbrella-sedge, Short-pointed Umbrella-sedge, Tape-leaf Nut-sedge, Sharp-pointed Flat-sedge, Taper-leaf Flat-sedge
BLOOM TIME: July, Aug
PLANT PROFILE:
INSECT/ANIMAL INTERACTIONS:
- Cerodontha angulata the larva of this leaf miner fly feeding under the surface of the leaf on healthy leaf tissue
- Pasture livestock, typically cattle grazing is very destructive to the delicate plant communities. MN DNR