Cyperus paniceus
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh & more
- Flowering
- August-November
How to identify Cyperus paniceus
Identify Cyperus paniceus by combining habit, leaf characters, flower or fruit details, location, and its family pattern. Do not rely on one feature alone.
- Look for a herb habit.
- Confirm flower colour: Golden-brown.
- In season, compare flowering and fruiting time: August-November.
- In India, compare location records such as Karnataka, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Rajasthan and nearby regions.
- Confirm it sits within the Cyperaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Cyperus paniceus.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Cyperus paniceus
- Genus
- Cyperus
- Family
- Cyperaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Degraded forests
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Distribution
- India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Malesia
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu
- Flowering & fruiting
- August-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
- Flower colour
- Golden-brownrecorded
Typical of the family
- Flower symmetry
- Actinomorphic (radially symmetrical)
- Inflorescence
- Spike
- Fruit
- Achene
Characters marked “recorded” are for Cyperus paniceus itself; the rest are typical of the Cyperaceae family — flowering plants only.
About Cyperus paniceus
Cyperus paniceus is a herb in the Cyperaceae family. In India it has been recorded in Karnataka, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh and 2 other states. It grows in degraded forests. Flowering and fruiting run from August to November.
Cyperaceae
Sedge family
Cyperus paniceus belongs to the Cyperaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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