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Cyperus dactylotes (Cyperus dactylotes)

Description

Cyperus dactylotes is a sedge of the Cyperaceae family that is native to Australia. The perennial rhizomatous sedge typically grows to a height of 0.4 to 1.2 metres (1.3 to 3.9 ft) and has a tufted habit. It blooms between May and July producing green-yellow-brown flowers. It is found in creek beds and other damp areas in the Kimberley and Pilbara regions of Western Australia where it grows in sand-loam-clay soils.

Taxonomic tree

  • Domain: Eukarya

    • Kingdom: Plantae

      • Phylum:

        • Class: Liliopsida

          • Order: Poales

            • Family: Cyperaceae

              • Genus: Cyperus