Umbrella Sedge (Cyperus alternifolius L.)
Also known as umbrella papyrus, umbrella plant, umbrella palm; also classified as Cyperus involucratus Rottb.
↑Range - Expand
| Legend | Color |
| Introduced | |
| Introduced or Not Present |
This tentative map is based on our own research. It may have limited data on Canada and/or Mexico, and there is some subjectivity in our assignment of plants as introduced vs. expanded. Read more in this blog post.
Although this plant occurs somewhere in each of these regions, it may only occur in a small part of some or all of them.
↑Uses
This species is frequently cultivated and grown both as an outdoor landscaping plant, and as a houseplant. From the southern US southward, it often escapes cultivation and establishes in the wild, where it can be invasive. We strongly recommend against planting it outdoors. Although it is mostly limited in the wild to warmer regions, it has established in the wild on isolated sites in more northerly areas as well.
↑Links & External Resources
• Cyperus involucratus (umbrella plant) | USDA PLANTS Database (About This Site)
• Umbrella Papyrus | iNaturalist (About This Site)
• Cyperus involucratus (Umbrella Plant) | Missouri Botanical Garden Plant Finder (About This Site)
• Cyperus involucratus | Biota of North America Project (BONAP) (About This Site)
• Cyperus involucratus | NatureServe Explorer (About This Site)
• Cyperus involucratus | Flora of North America (About This Site)
• Umbrella flatsedge | CABI Invasive Species Compendium (About This Site)
