Cyperus blepharoleptos
Cyperus blepharoleptos
(Cuban bulrush)
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9 results for Cyperus blepharoleptos (Cuban bulrush)

Impact ID Scientific Name Impact Type Study Type Study Location Impact Description Reference
2132 Cyperus blepharoleptos Recreation Observational Field Cuban bulrush is known to form large floating islands (tussocks) that can block boat launches and... 29431
2133 Cyperus blepharoleptos Infrastructure Observational Field Cuban bulrush is known to form large floating islands (tussocks) that can impede navigation along... 29431
2134 Cyperus blepharoleptos Water Quality Observational Field Degrade fishery habitat by lowering dissolved oxygen under the large floating islands (tussocks). 29431
2138 Cyperus blepharoleptos Competition Anecdotal Field Cuban bulrush is capable of outcompeting and displacing native and other invasive species for... 33596
2167 Cyperus blepharoleptos Infrastructure Anecdotal Field floating mats and rafts impede navigation 18612
2168 Cyperus blepharoleptos Recreation Anecdotal Field floating mats and rafts impede navigation 18612
2170 Cyperus blepharoleptos Competition Anecdotal Field floating mats and rafts displace native organisms. 18612
2183 Cyperus blepharoleptos Competition Observational Field It is reportedly highly competitive with other floating aquatic species including Azolla spp., E.... 33602
2190 Cyperus blepharoleptos Competition Observational Field mats cause the exclusion of other plants 29305

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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [12/3/2024].

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