Cyperus breviculmis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
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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