Cyperus cuspidatus
Cyperus cuspidatus | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Clade: | Commelinids |
Order: | Poales |
Family: | Cyperaceae |
Genus: | Cyperus |
Species: | C. cuspidatus
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Binomial name | |
Cyperus cuspidatus Kunth |
Cyperus cuspidatus, commonly known as the coastal plain flatsedge,
Description
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. In Australia it blooms between February and August producing green-yellow-brown flowers.
Taxonomy
The species was described by the botanist
Distribution
In Australia it is found in Queensland, the Northern Territory and 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.[4] In Asia it is found from Pakistan in the west to China in the east and extends down into Malesia. It is found in southern parts of North America extending through Central America and in northern parts of South America.[3]
See also
References
- ^ "NatureServe Explorer 2.0". explorer.natureserve.org. Retrieved 13 November 2022.
- ^ "Cyperus cuspidatus". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
- ^ a b c "Cyperus cuspidatus Kunth". Kew Science – Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
- ^ Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.
- ^ "General Information Cyperus cuspidatus Kunth". Kew Science – Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
- ^ "Cyperus cuspidatus Kunth". Tropicos. Missouri Botanical Garden. 2022. Retrieved 27 August 2022.