Whitehead Spikesedge
Cyperus kyllingia
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Uttarakhand
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Cyperus kyllingia
- Genus
- Cyperus
- Family
- Cyperaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Open deciduous forests near moist places
- Found in India
- Uttarakhand
- 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
Typical of the Cyperaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
About Whitehead Spikesedge
Whitehead Spikesedge (Cyperus kyllingia) 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 open deciduous forests near moist places.
Cyperaceae
Sedge family
Whitehead Spikesedge belongs to the Cyperaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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