Cyperus_gymnocaulos

<i>Cyperus gymnocaulos</i>

Cyperus gymnocaulos

Species of plant

Cyperus gymnocaulos, commonly known as spiny flatsedge, is a sedge of the family Cyperaceae that is native to Australia.[1]

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Description

The rhizomatous perennial grass-like sedge typically grows to a height of 0.35 to 1 metre (1.1 to 3.3 ft) and has a tufted habit. It blooms between July and March producing brown flowers.[1] It normally has a short thick rhizome with smooth, trigonous and terete culms. The leaves are reduced to sheaths, except for juvenile plants.[2]

C. gymnocaulos is usually smaller and less robust than C. vaginatus.[2]

Taxonomy

The species was first formally described by the botanist Ernst Gottlieb von Steudel in 1854 as part of the work Synopsis Plantarum Glumacearum. Known synonyms include; Cyperus cruciformis and Cyperus vaginatus var. densiflorus. The name is commonly misapplied to Cyperus textilis.[3]

Distribution

It is found in swamps and along creeks and rivers and other damp areas in all the states of mainland Australia as well as the Northern Territory.[2] In Western Australia it is found in the Mid West, Wheatbelt, South West and Goldfields-Esperance regions where it grows in sandy-clay soils.[1]

First Nations Uses

Used sometimes in net making.[4]

See also

References

  1. [1]
    "Cyperus gymnocaulos". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.
  2. [2]
    "Cyperus gymnocaulos Steud". PlantNet. Royal Botanic Garden, Sydney. Retrieved 13 November 2018.
  3. [3]
    "Cyperus gymnocaulos Steud". Atlas of Living Australia. Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 13 November 2018.
  4. [4]
    Cumpston, Zena; Fletcher, Michael; Head, Lesley (2022). "4 Abundance". First Knowledges Plants: Past, Present and Future. Port Melbourne: Thames & Hudson Australia Pty Ltd. ISBN 978-1-760-76187-5.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
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