Nirvishi / Whitehead Spike Sedge
Kyllinga nemoralis
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Arunachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir & more
- Flowering
- June-November
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Kyllinga nemoralis
- Genus
- Kyllinga
- Family
- Cyperaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Waste places, degraded forest areas and grasslands
- Native to
- Pantropical
- Distribution
- Cosmopolitan
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Arunachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Tamil Nadu, Uttarakhand
- Flowering & fruiting
- June-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.
Local Names
- Hindi
- Nirvishi
- Bengali
- কিলিঙ্গা নেমোর্যালিস, সাদা কদমঘাস, সাদা নির্বিষী
- Tamil
- Velutta Nirbasi
- Telugu
- Gandala
- Malayalam
- Velutta Nirvasi, വള്ളിമുത്തങ്ങ
- Sanskrit
- Svetanirvisa
About Nirvishi
Whitehead Spike Sedge (Kyllinga nemoralis) 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 waste places, degraded forest areas and grasslands. Native to Pantropical, it is distributed across Cosmopolitan. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during June-November. Its conservation status has been assessed as Least Concern (LC).
Cyperaceae
Sedge family
Nirvishi belongs to the Cyperaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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