Cyperus aquatilis

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Cyperus aquatilis
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Cyperaceae
Genus: Cyperus
Species:
C. aquatilis
Binomial name
Cyperus aquatilis

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

The annual sedge typically grows to a height of 3.5 to 5 centimetres (1.4 to 2.0 in). The plant blooms between April and August producing green-brown flowers. [1]

In Western Australia it is found around creeks and swamps in the Kimberley region where it grows in sandy-loamy soils often around laterite. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Cyperus aquatilis". FloraBase . Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.