Biology:Cyperus gracilis
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Short description: Species of plant
| Slender flatsedge | |
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| Cyperus gracilis at Eastwood, Australia | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Cyperaceae |
| Genus: | Cyperus |
| Species: | C. gracilis
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| Binomial name | |
| Cyperus gracilis R.Br.
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| Synonyms[1] | |
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Cyperus gracilis, with the common name is slender flat sedge and slimjim flatsedge, is a sedge native to Australia . The species epithet gracilis refers to the graceful form of the leaves.
The plant grows 10–30 centimetres (3.9–11.8 in) in height, with a delicate arching form.[2] Flowering occurs in spring and summer.
Distribution
Cyperus gracilis is found from the state of Victoria, north to New South Wales and Queensland, in eastern Australia . Its habitat can range from high rainfall areas near the coast to drier areas in woodlands, such as Lightning Ridge.[3] It is also naturalized in Norfolk Island, the Canary Islands, Hawaii, and California .[1][4][5]
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
- ↑ Cyperus gracilis in Flora of North America @ efloras.org . accessed 1.23.2013
- ↑ "Cyperus gracilis". PlantNET - NSW Flora Online. http://plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/cgi-bin/NSWfl.pl?page=nswfl&lvl=sp&name=Cyperus~gracilis.
- ↑ USDA Plants Profile for Cyperus gracilis (slimjim flatsedge)
- ↑ Starr, F. & Starr, K. (2011). New plant records for Midway atoll, Maui and Kaho'olawe. Bishop Museum Occasional Papers 110: 23-35.
Wikidata ☰ Q4118538 entry
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