Cyperus chersinus (N.E.Br.) Kük.

Species

Angiosperms > Poales > Cyperaceae > Cyperus

Characteristics

Perennial herb, up to 0.65 m high. Spikes of inflorescence 7-11, each 17-25 mm long. Fruits, 1.6-2.0 x 0.8-1.2 mm, ellipsoid to obovoid in outline, trigonous, surface covered with flat-topped papillae. Glumes straw-coloured or very light russet-brown.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.65
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Nitrogen fixer -
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Environment

Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture 5-6
Soil acidity -
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Hardiness (USDA) 8-12

Usage

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

Cultivation

Mode -
Germination duration (days) 25 - 30
Germination temperacture (C°) 21 - 23
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Distribution

Cyperus chersinus world distribution map, present in Botswana, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, and Zimbabwe

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:304093-1
WFO ID wfo-0000369509
COL ID 6C7QX
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Cyperus bullatus Mariscus angularis Mariscus bullatus Mariscus chersinus Cyperus chersinus Cyperus capensis var. polyanthemus Cyperus chersinus var. angularis