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Cyperus tenuispica (Cyperus tenuispica)

Description

Cyperus tenuispica is a sedge of the Cyperaceae family that is native to Australia. The annual herb to grass-like sedge typically grows to a height of 0.05 to 0.4 metres (0.2 to 1.3 ft). It blooms between February and August producing red-brown flowers. In Western Australia it is found along streams and creeks in the Kimberley region where it grows in sandy-clay soils.

Taxonomic tree

  • Domain: Eukarya

    • Kingdom: Plantae

      • Phylum:

        • Class: Liliopsida

          • Order: Poales

            • Family: Cyperaceae

              • Genus: Cyperus