Cyperus correllii
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Cyperus correllii faces severe threats from coastal development and habitat modification along its restricted range in the southeastern United States. Urban expansion and infrastructure development have eliminated much of its specialized wetland habitat, while altered hydrology from drainage and water management practices disrupts the specific moisture conditions this sedge requires. Climate change poses additional risks through sea level rise and increased storm intensity affecting coastal wetland systems.
Habitat
Cyperus correllii inhabits specialized coastal wetland environments, including brackish marshes, wet prairies, and seasonally flooded areas near the Atlantic and Gulf coasts. This sedge requires specific hydrological conditions with periodic flooding and well-drained sandy or organic soils.
Other threatened species in CYPERACEAE
Threatened in Bahamas
Frequently asked questions
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