Cyperus breviculmis
Appearance
Cyperus breviculmis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Clade: | Commelinids |
Order: | Poales |
Family: | Cyperaceae |
Genus: | Cyperus |
Species: | C. breviculmis
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Binomial name | |
Cyperus breviculmis |
Cyperus breviculmis is a sedge of the family Cyperaceae that is native to parts of northern Australia.[1][2]
The annual sedge typically grows to a height of 5 to 20 centimetres (2.0 to 7.9 in) with a caespitose habit. The plant blooms between April and August producing green-brown flowers.[1]
In Western Australia it is found around swamps in the Kimberley region where it grows in red-brown permanently damp clay soils.[1] It is also found in the Northern Territory and Queensland.[2]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Cyperus breviculmis". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.
- ^ a b "Cyperus breviculmis R.Br". Kew Science – Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 15 August 2022.