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Cyperus aquatilis (Cyperus aquatilis)

Description

Cyperus aquatilis is a sedge of the Cyperaceae family that is native to Australia.The annual sedge typically grows to a height of 3.5 to 5 centimetres (1.4 to 2.0 in).The plant blooms between April and August producing green-brown flowers.In Western Australia it is found around creeks and swamps in the Kimberley region where it grows in sandy-loamy soils often around laterite

Taxonomic tree

  • Domain: Eukarya

    • Kingdom: Plantae

      • Phylum:

        • Class: Liliopsida

          • Order: Poales

            • Family: Cyperaceae

              • Genus: Cyperus