Pond Flatsedge
Cyperus ochraceusnative · Central Texas
Pond Flatsedge is a grass native to Central Texas. It wants full sun or part shade. Blooms not applicable in Jun–Aug. Deer rarely browse it.
Wet ground only. Usually found in wetlands and creek bottoms. It wants reliably moist ground and struggles in a dry upland bed.
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The facts
4 sources- Type
- Grass
- Sun
- Full sun to part shade (3–6 hrs of direct sun)
- Bloom
- Jun–Aug · not applicable
- Deer
- High — deer rarely browse it
Where it grows
63 occurrence records in Central Texas (GBIF).
Can you buy it?
Also grows here — hard to find. Native and recorded growing in Central Texas, but not on the grower stock lists we read. Sourcing varies: some are stocked widely, others you will have to hunt for.