Cyperus rotundus
Purple nutsedge
As recorded: Cyperus rotundus L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Cyperaceae
- Collected by
- Shelton, P.C.
- Collector number
- 452
- Date
- September 11, 1967
- Locality
- Johnston Atoll
- Island
- Johnston Island
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Cyperus rotundus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1967. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 3,652 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-28.
2026-10-28
Bay Meadow Dr, Denton, TX, US
(c) Jerry Hamby, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-27
N First St, Midlothian, TX, US
(c) Sam Kieschnick, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-10-26
Maple St, Denton, TX, US
(c) gracedwelle, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-26
Country Lake Park, Hialeah, FL, US
(c) James K. Wetterer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-26
E Saint Francis Ave, Alton, TX, US
(c) Rodrigo, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-25
Bastrop
(c) ireichertwatts, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Cyperus rotundus. BISH 640934. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956587995. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/640934.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956587995 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026