Cyperus erectus (Schumach.) Mattf. & Kük.

Species

Angiosperms > Poales > Cyperaceae > Cyperus

Characteristics

A sedge.
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Growth form herb
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Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Environment

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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

Uses animal food food material medicinal
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Cultivation

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

Cyperus erectus world distribution map, present in Angola, Benin, Botswana, Central African Republic, Congo, Comoros, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, Liberia, Lesotho, Madagascar, Mali, Mozambique, Mauritius, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, eSwatini, Chad, Togo, Tanzania, United Republic of, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe

Conservation status

Cyperus erectus threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:304428-1
WFO ID wfo-0000372818
COL ID 33C6D
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID 892029
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Synonyms

Cyperus erectus

Lower taxons

Cyperus erectus subsp. jubensis Cyperus erectus var. erectus