Cyperus victoriensis

Cyperus victoriensis

Priority One — Poorly Known Taxa (DEC)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Plantae
Clade:Angiosperms
Clade:Monocots
Clade:Commelinids
Order:Poales
Family:Cyperaceae
Genus:Cyperus
Species: C. victoriensis
Binomial name
Cyperus victoriensis

Cyperus victoriensis, also known as 'channel nut grass is a sedge of the Cyperaceae family that is native to Australia.[1][2]

The perennial herb to grass-like sedge typically grows to a height of 0.6 metres (2.0 ft). It is endemic to Western Australia and is found along streams and creeks in the Kimberley region where it grows in sandy-clay soils.[1]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Cyperus victoriensis". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Parks and Wildlife.
  2. Philip A. Clarke (2012). Australian plants as Aboriginal Tools. Rosenberg Publishing. ISBN 9781922013576.
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