Annual Flat-Sedge
Pycreus pumilus
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Maharashtra & more
- Flowering
- August-February
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Pycreus pumilus
- Genus
- Pycreus
- Family
- Cyperaceae
- 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
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.
About Annual Flat-Sedge
Annual Flat-Sedge (Pycreus pumilus) 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 marshy areas, paddy fields and wetlands. It occurs across India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, China, Southeast Asia, Malaysia. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during August-February. The species is valued in traditional medicine.
Cyperaceae
Sedge family
Annual Flat-Sedge belongs to the Cyperaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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