Cyperus breviculmis

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Cyperus breviculmis
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Cyperaceae
Genus: Cyperus
Species:
C. breviculmis
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]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Cyperus breviculmis". FloraBase . Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.
  2. 1 2 "Cyperus breviculmis R.Br". Kew Science – Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
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