Cyperus gymnocaulos, commonly known as spiny flatsedge, is a sedge of the family Cyperaceae that is native to Australia.[1]
| Spiny flatsedge | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Cyperaceae |
| Genus: | Cyperus |
| Species: | C. gymnocaulos
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| Binomial name | |
| Cyperus gymnocaulos | |
Description edit
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 edit
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 edit
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 edit
Used sometimes in net making.[4]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b c "Cyperus gymnocaulos". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.
- ^ a b c "Cyperus gymnocaulos Steud". PlantNet. Royal Botanic Garden, Sydney. Retrieved 13 November 2018.
- ^ "Cyperus gymnocaulos Steud". Atlas of Living Australia. Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 13 November 2018.
- ^ 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.
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