Another amazing plant on the ground of Flamingo Gardens in Southern Florida was Dwarf Papyrus (Cyperus haspan). One person described its yellow green flowers as a fireworks-like cluster. Copyright 2024 Pamela BreitbergDwarf Papyrus is a sedge, which means it’s grasslike and prefers wet habitats. So this one near the Everglades lives in a happy place. The Dwarf Papyrus grows only a few feet tall. In the fall, the ball of florets turn bronze, It is not unusual for sedges to have fuzzy tops, but this sedge shines with the size of its blooms. Copyright 2024 Pamela Breitberg@breitberg
