Cyperus kirkii C.B.Clarke

Species

Angiosperms > Poales > Cyperaceae > Cyperus

Characteristics

Perennial herb, up to 230 mm tall. Leaves glabrous, margin infolded. Inflorescence an umbel with 6-35 sessile spikelets, 10-25 x 3 mm. Glumes 50 per spike, imbricate, reddish brown.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.23
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture 7-8
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) -

Usage

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

Cultivation

Mode -
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 kirkii world distribution map, present in South Africa

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:304900-1
WFO ID wfo-0000375856
COL ID 33CKM
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Cyperus kirkii Cyperus ducis