Cyperaceae · Pycreus

Annual Flat-Sedge

Pycreus pumilus

HerboutdoorMedicinal
Habit
Herb
Found in India
Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Maharashtra & more
Flowering
August-February

Plant Details

Scientific name
Pycreus pumilus
Genus
Pycreus
Habit
Herb
Habitat
Marshy areas, paddy fields and wetlands
Habitat type
Wetland
Distribution
India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, China, Southeast Asia, Malaysia
Found in India
Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Maharashtra, Uttarakhand
Flowering & fruiting
August-February
Conservation status
Not Evaluated (NE)

Leaf characters

Arrangement
Alternate
Simple type leaf character
Type
Simple
Entire margin leaf character
Margin
Entire
Parallel venation leaf character
Venation
Parallel

Typical of the Cyperaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.

Flower & fruit characters

Flower colour
Purple-brownrecorded

Typical of the family

Inflorescence
Spike
Fruit
Achene

Characters marked “recorded” are for Annual Flat-Sedge itself; the rest are typical of the Cyperaceae family — flowering plants only.

About Annual Flat-Sedge

A member of the Cyperaceae family, Annual Flat-sedge (Pycreus pumilus) is a herb. In India it has been recorded in Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Maharashtra and 1 other states. It grows in marshy areas, paddy fields and wetlands. Flowering and fruiting run from August to February.

Illustration representing the Cyperaceae family
Botanical family

Cyperaceae

Sedge family

Annual Flat-Sedge belongs to the Cyperaceae family.

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