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Cyperus hamulosus

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

Cyperus hamulosus is a sedge of the family Cyperaceae.[1]

The annual herb-like sedge typically grows to a height of 4 to 5 centimetres (1.6 to 2.0 in) and has a curry-like smell. It blooms between April and May producing green flowers.

It has become naturalised is Western Australia and is found around the edges of lakes in the Mid West, Gascoyne and Goldfields-Esperance regions of Western Australia where it grows in gravelly sandy-clay soils.[1]

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References

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