Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Cyperus stoloniferus
- Genus
- Cyperus
- Family
- Cyperaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Banks of streams
- Habitat type
- Wetland
- Distribution
- Australia, India, Sri lanka, China, Mauritius, Malaysia, Madagascar
- Flowering & fruiting
- May-December
- 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 Nutgrass itself; the rest are typical of the Cyperaceae family — flowering plants only.
About Nutgrass
Nutgrass (Cyperus stoloniferus) is a herb in the Cyperaceae family. It grows in banks of streams. Flowering and fruiting run from May to December.
Botanical family
Cyperaceae
Sedge family
Nutgrass belongs to the Cyperaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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