Cyperus tenerrimus J.Presl & C.Presl

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Species

Angiosperms > Poales > Cyperaceae > Cyperus

Characteristics

Perennial with bulbous-hardened base; culms slender, 5-25 cm. high; leaves 1-2 mm. wide; bracts 4-8, very long and leaf-like; spikelets compressed, elliptic-ovate, crowded 'in a small dense whitened head; scales curved, obtuse; achene linear-oblong, 1 mm. long, bluntly trigonous, apiculate, dull brown, obscurely papillose.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 0.05 - 0.25
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Environment

Light 4-9
Soil humidity 7-9
Soil texture 1-2
Soil acidity -
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

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Cultivation

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

Flower

Cyperus tenerrimus flower picture by Nelson Zamora Villalobos (cc-by-nc)

Distribution

Cyperus tenerrimus world distribution map, present in Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama, and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:306110-1
WFO ID wfo-0000383788
COL ID 6BVSN
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Cyperus tenerrimus Cyperus wawrai Cyperus cymbiformis