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Cyperus centralis (Cyperus centralis)

Description

Cyperus centralis is a sedge of the Cyperaceae family that is native to Australia. The perennial sedge typically grows to a height of 0.4 to 1.1 metres 1.3 to 3.6 ft and has a slender tufted habit and produces brown flowers. In Western Australia it is found in rocky gorges, around rock holes, in gullies and around stream beds the Mid West, Pilbara and Goldfields-Esperance regions.

Taxonomic tree

  • Domain: Eukarya

    • Kingdom: Plantae

      • Phylum:

        • Class: Liliopsida

          • Order: Poales

            • Family: Cyperaceae

              • Genus: Cyperus