Cyperus sanguinolentus Vahl is a plant in the Cyperaceae family, order Poales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.
Cyperus sanguinolentus Vahl
Cyperus sanguinolentus, purple-glume flat sedge, is a widespread erect sedge with a blood-red seed reference in its epithet.
Cyperus sanguinolentus Vahl, commonly known as purple-glume flat sedge, is an erect sedge that grows either alone as a solitary plant or in tufted clusters. Its height ranges from 5 cm to 80 cm. This is a widespread species that occurs naturally across many regions of Africa, India, Asia, and Australasia. Its specific epithet "sanguinolentus" comes from Latin, and the name refers to the blood red color of the plant's seed.
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