Cyperus rotundus
Purple nutsedge
As recorded: Cyperus rotundus L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Cyperaceae
- Collected by
- Fosberg, F.R.
- Collector number
- 34948
- Date
- October 23, 1953
- Locality
- Wake Islet
- Island
- Wake Island
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On October 23, 1953, Fosberg, F.R. also collected 4 other specimens.
Cyperus rotundus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1953. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 3,646 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-26.
2026-10-26
Country Lake Park, Hialeah, FL, US
(c) James K. Wetterer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-25
Bastrop
(c) ireichertwatts, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-25
MGC3+V9, El Radar, 70902 Puerto Ángel, Oax., México
(c) Angie Judith, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-24
SW 72nd Ave, Palmetto Bay, FL, US
(c) littlespecimen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-24
Stroud St, Denton, TX, US
(c) gracedwelle, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-24
N University Parks Dr, Waco, TX, US
(c) IDClaire, some rights reserved (CC BY)
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Cite this specimen
Cyperus rotundus. BISH 110610. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956475040. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/110610.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956475040 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026