Cyperus schinzii Boeckeler

Species

Angiosperms > Poales > Cyperaceae > Cyperus

Characteristics

Annual herb, up to 130 mm tall. Style subentire or minutely 2-or 3-toothed at tip. Stems clustered. Head 1, or 3-6 subdigitate spikelets. Glumes reddish brown.
Life form annual
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
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Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.13
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Environment

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Hardiness (USDA) 8-12

Usage

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Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

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

Cyperus schinzii world distribution map, present in Angola, Botswana, Namibia, and South Africa

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:305862-1
WFO ID wfo-0000382132
COL ID 6C857
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Cyperus purpureus Cyperus schinzii