Cyperus houghtonii
Houghton's Umbrella-sedge
As recorded: Cyperus houghtonii Torr.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Cyperaceae
- Collected by
- Seymour, F.C.
- Collector number
- 5755
- Date
- August 24, 1942
- Locality
- Worcester County - Lancaster
- Region
- Massachusetts, United States
- Identified by
- Seymour, F.C.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Cyperus houghtonii observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1942. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 153 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-10.
2026-10-10
New Salem, MA, USA
(c) chris buelow, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-27
Holland Landing, ON L9N 1B1, Canada
(c) Melinda J. Thompson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-25
Ottawa, ON, CA
(c) Heather Pickard, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-18
Québec, CA
(c) Louis-Philippe Lavoie, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-17
Mazomanie, WI, US
(c) Payton Lott, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-13
Vermont, US
(c) Siler Russ, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Cyperus houghtonii. BISH 149849. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956179256. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/149849.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956179256 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026