Umbrella Plant
Cyperus alternifolius
Also known as Galingale, Papyrus, Umbrella Sedge
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Telangana, West Bengal & more
- Flowering
- Throughout the year
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Cyperus alternifolius
- Genus
- Cyperus
- Family
- Cyperaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Plains, often grown as ornamental
- Habitat type
- Cultivated
- Native to
- East Africa
- Distribution
- East Africa
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Telangana, West Bengal, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Haryana, Meghalaya, Rajasthan, Uttarakhand
- Flowering & fruiting
- Throughout the year
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Typical of the Cyperaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- GreenrecordedGreen or greenish
Typical of the family
- Flower symmetry
- Actinomorphic (radially symmetrical)
- Inflorescence
- Spike
- Fruit
- Achene
Characters marked “recorded” are for Umbrella Plant itself; the rest are typical of the Cyperaceae family — flowering plants only.
Local Names
- Nepali
- छातामोथे
About Umbrella Plant
Umbrella Plant (Cyperus alternifolius) belongs to the Cyperaceae family, where it grows as a herb. In India it has been recorded in Maharashtra, Telangana, West Bengal and 9 other states. It grows in plains, often grown as ornamental. It flowers and fruits through much of the year.
Cyperaceae
Sedge family
Umbrella Plant belongs to the Cyperaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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