Cyperus pulchellus
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Uttarakhand
- Flowering
- October-August
How to identify Cyperus pulchellus
Identify Cyperus pulchellus 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: White.
- In season, compare flowering and fruiting time: October-August.
- In India, compare location records such as Karnataka, Uttarakhand.
- Confirm it sits within the Cyperaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Cyperus pulchellus.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Cyperus pulchellus
- Genus
- Cyperus
- Family
- Cyperaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Native to
- Africa, Southeast Asia
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Uttarakhand
- Flowering & fruiting
- October-August
- 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
- Whiterecorded“It blooms between January and July in Western Australia, producing white-brown flowers.” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
Typical of the family
- Flower symmetry
- Actinomorphic (radially symmetrical)
- Inflorescence
- Spike
- Fruit
- Achene
Characters marked “recorded” are for Cyperus pulchellus itself; the rest are typical of the Cyperaceae family — flowering plants only.
About Cyperus pulchellus
Cyperus pulchellus belongs to the Cyperaceae family, where it grows as a herb. In India it has been recorded in Karnataka and Uttarakhand. Flowering and fruiting run from October to August.
Cyperaceae
Sedge family
Cyperus pulchellus belongs to the Cyperaceae family.
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