Cyperaceae
Eleocharis sphacelata R.Br.
Eleocharis sphacelata R.Br.
Eleocharis sphacelata, or tall spikerush, is a native Australian and New Zealand sedge that grows in coastal wet muddy areas.
Eriophorum angustifolium Honck.
Eriophorum angustifolium Honck.
Eriophorum angustifolium Honck. is a Northern Hemisphere perennial cotton grass sedge with edible parts and ornamental uses.
Eriophorum gracile W.D.J.Koch
Eriophorum gracile W.D.J.Koch
Eriophorum gracile (slender cottongrass) is a circumboreal perennial wetland herb in the sedge family.
Eriophorum latifolium Hoppe
Eriophorum latifolium Hoppe
Eriophorum latifolium is a Cyperaceae flowering plant native to Europe, with disputed range extending into Asia.
Eriophorum scheuchzeri Hoppe
Eriophorum scheuchzeri Hoppe
Eriophorum scheuchzeri Hoppe, Scheuchzer's cottongrass, is a perennial wetland herb with traditional indigenous uses eaten by muskoxen and waterfowl.
Eriophorum vaginatum L.
Eriophorum vaginatum L.
Eriophorum vaginatum L. is a tussock-forming boreal-arctic sedge found in acidic wet peaty habitats.
Eriophorum virginicum L.
Eriophorum virginicum L.
Eriophorum virginicum is a perennial North American obligate wetland cottongrass that forms clonal colonies via rhizomes.
Eriophorum viridicarinatum (Engelm.) Fernald
Eriophorum viridicarinatum (Engelm.) Fernald
Eriophorum viridicarinatum is a perennial obligate wetland sedge native to northern North America that grows in many types of wet habitats.
Ficinia nodosa (Rottb.) Goetgh., Muasya & D.A.Simpson
Ficinia nodosa (Rottb.) Goetgh., Muasya & D.A.Simpson
Ficinia nodosa is a Southern Hemisphere sedge with diverse habitats, used for filtration, restoration, and traditional thatching.
Ficinia spiralis (A.Rich.) Muasya & de Lange
Ficinia spiralis (A.Rich.) Muasya & de Lange
Ficinia spiralis (pīngao) is a New Zealand-endemic sand dune sedge with distinctive orange leaf color.
Fimbristylis cymosa R.Br.
Fimbristylis cymosa R.Br.
Fimbristylis cymosa is a widespread rhizomatous perennial sedge from the Cyperaceae family that produces brown flowers between February and September.
Fimbristylis dichotoma (L.) Vahl
Fimbristylis dichotoma (L.) Vahl
Fimbristylis dichotoma is a tufted sedge widely distributed across tropical regions that grows in water-retaining and wet habitats.
Fimbristylis littoralis Gaudich.
Fimbristylis littoralis Gaudich.
Fimbristylis littoralis Gaudich. is an annual tufted sedge that is a problematic weed in global tropical and subtropical crop plantations.
Fimbristylis spadicea (L.) Vahl
Fimbristylis spadicea (L.) Vahl
Fimbristylis spadicea is a clumping sedge native to American coasts that grows in brackish and salt coastal habitats.
Gahnia aspera (R.Br.) Spreng.
Gahnia aspera (R.Br.) Spreng.
Gahnia aspera, rough saw-sedge, is a tussock perennial with sharp leaves, used by caterpillars and traditionally by Aboriginal Australians.
Gahnia lacera (R.Lesson ex A.Rich.) Steud.
Gahnia lacera (R.Lesson ex A.Rich.) Steud.
Gahnia lacera (toetoe kiwi) is a native New Zealand tussock-forming perennial sedge.
Gahnia pauciflora Kirk
Gahnia pauciflora Kirk
Gahnia pauciflora, or cutting sedge, is a New Zealand native sedge that hosts rare forest ringlet butterflies.
Gahnia radula (R.Br.) Benth.
Gahnia radula (R.Br.) Benth.
Gahnia radula, the thatch saw-sedge, is a tufted perennial sedge native to south-eastern Australia.
Gahnia sieberiana Kunth
Gahnia sieberiana Kunth
Gahnia sieberiana, the red-fruit saw-sedge, is an Australian endemic perennial tussock sedge used in native gardening.
Gahnia xanthocarpa (Hook.f.) Hook.f.
Gahnia xanthocarpa (Hook.f.) Hook.f.
Gahnia xanthocarpa is a tussock-forming perennial Cyperaceae native to New Zealand.
Gymnoschoenus sphaerocephalus (R.Br.) Hook.f.
Gymnoschoenus sphaerocephalus (R.Br.) Hook.f.
Gymnoschoenus sphaerocephalus (buttongrass) is a tussock-forming perennial sedge from southeastern Australia.
Hellmuthia membranacea (Thunb.) R.W.Haines & Lye
Hellmuthia membranacea (Thunb.) R.W.Haines & Lye
Hellmuthia membranacea is the only species in the monotypic Cyperaceae genus Hellmuthia, native to South Africa's Cape Provinces.
Isolepis cernua (Vahl) Roem. & Schult.
Isolepis cernua (Vahl) Roem. & Schult.
Isolepis cernua is a widespread small flowering sedge native to multiple regions across the world, found in various wet and brackish habitats.
Isolepis prolifera (Rottb.) R.Br.
Isolepis prolifera (Rottb.) R.Br.
Isolepis prolifera is a tufted perennial marsh flowering plant with distinctive proliferating branching spikelets that occurs across multiple world regions.
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