Foxtail Flat Sedge | Cyperus alopecuroides in Family Cyperaceae ... Aquatic Plant Species

The aquatic plant Cyperus alopecuroides whose common name is Foxtail Flat Sedge which belongs to the family Cyperaceae is a native plant of the USA.

Foxtail Flat Sedge is a perennial aquatic which means it grows every year or at least for more than one year. Over time it may look the worse for wear and may need to be replaced in an artifiical pond environment.

Thick leaves are a characteristic of this pond plant. The leaves of Foxtail Flat Sedge are narrow.

Foxtail Flat Sedge produces yellow flowers and blooms in summer and spring

The plant can be propagated by seed or cutting.

Cyperus alopecuroides whose common name is Foxtail Flat Sedge blooms in summer and spring

Cyperus alopecuroides belongs to the plant family Cyperaceae. Like most aquatic plants Foxtail Flat Sedge needs a lot of good light to grow at its best. It grows at a moderate rate.