Cyperaceae · Cyperus

Old Gold Flat Sedge

Cyperus cyperinus

Herboutdoor
Habit
Herb
Found in India
Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Uttarakhand & more
Flowering
June-October

Plant Details

Scientific name
Cyperus cyperinus
Genus
Cyperus
Habit
Herb
Habitat
Degraded moist deciduous forests, also in the plains
Habitat type
Forest
Distribution
Tropical Asia, Australia
Found in India
Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Uttarakhand, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Assam, Delhi
Flowering & fruiting
June-October
Conservation status
Not Evaluated (NE)

Leaf characters

Arrangement
Alternate
Simple type leaf character
Type
Simple
Entire margin leaf character
Margin
Entire
Parallel venation leaf character
Venation
Parallel

Typical of the Cyperaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.

Flower & fruit characters

Flower symmetry
Radial
Inflorescence
Spike
Fruit
Achene

Typical of the Cyperaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.

About Old Gold Flat Sedge

Old Gold Flat Sedge (Cyperus cyperinus) is a herb belonging to the Cyperaceae family (Sedge family). Members of this family are generally characterised by 3-ranked narrow linear leaves, spikelet clusters flower clusters, achene fruit. It is typically found in degraded moist deciduous forests, also in the plains. It occurs across Tropical Asia, Australia. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during June-October.

Illustration representing the Cyperaceae family
Botanical family

Cyperaceae

Sedge family

Old Gold Flat Sedge belongs to the Cyperaceae family.

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