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Cyperus cuspidatus

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Cyperus cuspidatus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Cyperaceae
Genus: Cyperus
Species:
C. cuspidatus
Binomial name
Cyperus cuspidatus

Cyperus cuspidatus is a sedge of the family Cyperaceae that is native to Australia.[1]

The annual sedge typically grows to a height of 2.5 to 15 centimetres (0.98 to 5.91 in) and has a tufted habit. It blooms between February and August producing green-yellow-brown flowers.

It is found along creeks, streams and rivers in the Kimberley region of Western Australia where it grows in stony red sand-loam soils over sandstone.[1]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Cyperus cuspidatus". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.