Cyperus ligularis L. is a plant in the Cyperaceae family, order Poales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

Photo of Cyperus ligularis L. (Cyperus ligularis L.)
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Cyperus ligularis L.

Cyperus ligularis L.

Cyperus ligularis (Alabama swamp flatsedge) is a sedge species native to the Americas and east African coast.

Family
Genus
Cyperus
Order
Poales
Class
Liliopsida
⚠️ Toxicity Note

Insufficient toxicity evidence; avoid direct contact and ingestion.

About Cyperus ligularis L.

Cyperus ligularis, commonly known as Alabama swamp flatsedge, is a species of sedge. Its scientific name is Cyperus ligularis L. This species is native to southern regions of North America, Central America, northern regions of South America, and areas along the east coast of Africa.

Photo: (c) Robby Deans, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Robby Deans · cc-by-nc

Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Liliopsida Poales Cyperaceae Cyperus

More from Cyperaceae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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