Cyperus tenellus

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

Cyperus tenellus is a sedge of the family Cyperaceae commonly known as the tiny flatsedge. [1]

According to Plants of the World Online, C. tenellus is a synonym of Cyperus fugax, a species native to the Americas. [2]

The annual herb or grass-like sedge typically grows to a height of 0.02 to 0.12 metres (0.07 to 0.39 ft) and has a tufted habit. In Australia it blooms between spring and summer from August to January producing green-brown flowers. [1]

It is an introduced species to Western Australia it is found around swamps and pools or other damp places in the Mid West, Wheatbelt, Peel, South West and Great Southern regions where it grows in sandy, loamy or clay soils often around granite. [1] The species is found in other areas of southern Australia including South Australia [3] and New South Wales.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Cyperus tenellus". FloraBase . Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.
  2. "Cyperus tenellus J.Presl & C.Presl | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2023-12-04.
  3. "Cyperus tenellus (Cyperaceae) Tiny Flat-sedge". Seeds of South Australia. Government of South Australia . Retrieved 7 October 2017.