Oxycaryum Nees

Bulrush (en)

Genus

Angiosperms > Poales > Cyperaceae

Characteristics

Herbs, perennial, not cespitose, stoloniferous, aquatic. Culms solitary, trigonous. Leaves basal; ligules present, ciliate; blades flat to V-shaped in cross section, prominently keeled on abaxial surface. Inflorescences terminal, umbellate heads or capitate; involucral bracts 1–6+, spreading, leaflike. Spikelets: scales 5–10+, 3-ranked, spirally arranged, each subtending flower. Flowers bisexual; perianth absent; stamens 3; styles 2-fid, linear, base persistent. Achenes plano-convex, margins and apex corky.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
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Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Hardiness (USDA) 5-10

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Distribution

Oxycaryum world distribution map, present in United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:13951-1
WFO ID wfo-4000027542
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INPN ID 730970
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Synonyms

Oxycaryum

Lower taxons

Oxycaryum cubense