Cyperaceae
Cyperus aromaticus (Ridl.) Mattf. & Kük.
Cyperus aromaticus (Ridl.) Mattf. & Kük.
Cyperus aromaticus (aromatic kyllinga) is a aromatic-leaved perennial native to tropical Africa, introduced to parts of Asia and Australia.
Cyperus bipartitus Torr.
Cyperus bipartitus Torr.
Cyperus bipartitus is an annual sedge native to the Americas, growing in wet habitats from Canada to northern Argentina.
Cyperus brevifolius (Rottb.) Hassk.
Cyperus brevifolius (Rottb.) Hassk.
Cyperus brevifolius is a rhizomatous perennial sedge native to tropical Americas that often acts as a wet-area weed worldwide.
Cyperus compressus L.
Cyperus compressus L.
Cyperus compressus L. is an annual pantropical sedge with a wide distribution across tropical and subtropical regions worldwide.
Cyperus congestus Vahl
Cyperus congestus Vahl
Cyperus congestus Vahl is a perennial sedge native to southern Africa that is a naturalized weed in Australia, New Zealand, and Hawaii.
Cyperus croceus Vahl
Cyperus croceus Vahl
Baldwin's flatsedge (Cyperus croceus Vahl) is an American sedge species that grows in moist semi-tropical fluvial areas.
Cyperus dentatus Torr.
Cyperus dentatus Torr.
Cyperus dentatus (bulblet sedge) is a perennial North American sedge that reproduces both sexually and asexually via bulblets.
Cyperus difformis L.
Cyperus difformis L.
Cyperus difformis is an annual sedge native to Eurasia, Africa and Australia, often a minor weed of rice fields.
Cyperus distans L.f.
Cyperus distans L.f.
Cyperus distans, or slender cyperus, is a sedge species native to tropical and subtropical wetlands across many global regions.
Cyperus dives Delile
Cyperus dives Delile
Cyperus dives Delile is a Least Concern sedge found across parts of Africa and western to southeastern Asia.
Cyperus echinatus (L.) Alph.Wood
Cyperus echinatus (L.) Alph.Wood
Cyperus echinatus is a sedge species native primarily to eastern US with scattered and isolated populations elsewhere.
Cyperus eragrostis Lam.
Cyperus eragrostis Lam.
Cyperus eragrostis is a tufted sedge, native to South America, that is often invasive outside its native range.
Cyperus erythrorhizos Muhl.
Cyperus erythrorhizos Muhl.
Cyperus erythrorhizos is an annual North American wetland sedge with red fibrous roots, flowering from July to December.
Cyperus esculentus L.
Cyperus esculentus L.
Cyperus esculentus, or tiger nut, is a sedge grown for its edible tubers, used in many food products worldwide.
Cyperus flavescens L.
Cyperus flavescens L.
Yellow flatsedge (Cyperus flavescens L.) is a cosmopolitan flowering plant in the Cyperaceae family.
Cyperus fuscus L.
Cyperus fuscus L.
Cyperus fuscus L. is an annual herb native to Eurasia and North Africa, naturalized in scattered parts of North America, growing in wet, damp habitats.
Cyperus gracilis R.Br.
Cyperus gracilis R.Br.
Cyperus gracilis is an Australian sedge species with common names slender flat sedge and slimjim flatsedge, now naturalized in several regions worldwide.
Cyperus gymnocaulos Steud.
Cyperus gymnocaulos Steud.
Cyperus gymnocaulos Steud. is a tufted perennial sedge native to mainland Australia, sometimes used by First Nations peoples for net making.
Cyperus haspan L.
Cyperus haspan L.
Cyperus haspan L. is a tufted perennial sedge with two recognised subspecies, found in wet Kimberley, Western Australia.
Cyperus imbricatus Retz.
Cyperus imbricatus Retz.
Cyperus imbricatus Retz. (shingle flatsedge) is a perennial rhizomatous pantropical sedge that acts as an agricultural and environmental weed.
Cyperus iria L.
Cyperus iria L.
Cyperus iria L., commonly called rice flat sedge, is a worldwide tufted sedge that grows as a weed in rice paddies.
Cyperus javanicus Houtt.
Cyperus javanicus Houtt.
Cyperus javanicus Houtt. is a glaucous perennial tufted sedge native to Australia and nearby islands, introduced to Hawaii and other Pacific islands.
Cyperus ligularis L.
Cyperus ligularis L.
Cyperus ligularis (Alabama swamp flatsedge) is a sedge species native to the Americas and east African coast.
Cyperus longus L.
Cyperus longus L.
Cyperus longus L. is a widespread wetland plant with traditional uses and current ornamental cultivation.
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