Cyperus canus J.Presl & C.Presl

Species

Angiosperms > Poales > Cyperaceae > Cyperus

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite deciduous herb. It grows 1.2m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 1.2
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Damp thickets, wet fields, or frequently along stream banks, especially among rocks, sometimes planted; at elevations from 200-1,500 metres.
Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

Uses material
Edible stems
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
Mode seedlings
Germination duration (days) 25 - 30
Germination temperacture (C°) 21 - 23
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Distribution

Cyperus canus world distribution map, present in Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:304039-1
WFO ID wfo-0000369244
COL ID 33BTR
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
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Synonyms

Cyperus canus Cyperus alternifolius var. obtusangulum Cyperus flabelliformis var. obtusangulum