Cyperus hamulosus
| Cyperus hamulosus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Cyperaceae |
| Genus: | Cyperus |
| Species: | C. hamulosus
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| Binomial name | |
| Cyperus hamulosus M.Bieb.
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Cyperus hamulosus is a sedge of the family Cyperaceae.[1] It is native from Bulgaria east to Mongolia, and from Morocco to West Tropical & South Africa.[1]
The annual herb-like sedge typically grows to a height of 4 to 5 centimetres (1.6 to 2.0 in) and has a curry-like smell. It blooms between April and May producing green flowers.
It has become naturalised is Western Australia and is found around the edges of lakes in the Mid West, Gascoyne and Goldfields-Esperance regions of Western Australia where it grows in gravelly sandy-clay soils.[1]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ a b "Cyperus hamulosus". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.
Categories:
- Plants described in 1808
- Flora of Western Australia
- Cyperus