Slender Cyperus
Cyperus distans
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Meghalaya, Uttarakhand & more
- Flowering
- September-November
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Cyperus distans
- Genus
- Cyperus
- Family
- Cyperaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Along banks of streams, also in wastelands
- Native to
- Pantropical
- Distribution
- Tropical & sub-tropical regions of both hemispheres
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Meghalaya, Uttarakhand, Kerala, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Jammu & Kashmir
- Flowering & fruiting
- September-November
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (LC)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Typical of the Cyperaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Cyperaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
About Slender Cyperus
Slender Cyperus (Cyperus distans) 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 along banks of streams, also in wastelands. Native to Pantropical, it is distributed across Tropical & sub-tropical regions of both hemispheres. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during September-November. Its conservation status has been assessed as Least Concern (LC).
Cyperaceae
Sedge family
Slender Cyperus belongs to the Cyperaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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