Cyperus difformis
Difformed Flatsedge, Smallflower Umbrella Sedge
Other regional names: Variable Flat Sedge +1 more
- Variable Flat Sedge
- Variable Flatsedge
Also known as: Cyperus difformis f. humilis Debeaux +11 more
- Cyperus difformis f. humilis Debeaux
- Cyperus difformis f. maximus C.B.Clarke
- Cyperus difformis subsp. breviglobosus Kük.
- Cyperus difformis subsp. humilis Debeaux
- Cyperus difformis subsp. maximus C.B.Clarke
- Cyperus difformis subsp. subdecompositus Kük.
- Cyperus difformis var. breviglobosus Kük.
- Cyperus difformis var. subdecompositus Kük.
- Cyperus goeringii Steud.
- Cyperus holoschoenoides Jan ex Schult.
- Cyperus oryzetorum Steud.
- Cyperus subrotundus Llanos
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Cyperaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual or perennial.
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Cyperus difformis (commonly known as Difformed flatsedge or Smallflower Umbrella Sedge) is an annual or perennial herbaceous plant within the Cyperaceae family. It is found natively in Africa, Temperate Asia, Tropical Asia, Australasia, Europe, and the Pacific. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with subtropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Subtropical
Plant Type
Sedge
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL, AUSTRALASIA, EUROPE, PACIFIC
Regions (WGSRPD)
Arabian Peninsula, Australia, Caucasus, China, East Tropical Africa, Eastern Asia, Eastern Europe, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China, Macaronesia, Malesia, Middle Asia, Northeast Tropical Africa, Northwestern Pacific, Papuasia, Russian Far East, South Tropical Africa, South-Central Pacific, Southeastern Europe, Southern Africa, Southwestern Europe, Southwestern Pacific, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa, Western Asia, Western Indian Ocean
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Afghanistan, Albania, Andaman Is., Angola, Azores, Bangladesh, Benin, Botswana, Bulgaria, Burkina, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Provinces, Caprivi Strip, Central African Republic, Chad, China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, Comoros, Congo, Cook Is., Corse, East Himalaya, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, France, Free State, Gabon, Gambia, The, Ghana, Greece, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Gulf of Guinea Is., Hainan, India, Inner Mongolia, Iran, Iraq, Italy, Ivory Coast, Japan, Jawa, Kazakhstan, Kazan-retto, Kenya, Kirgizistan, Korea, Kriti, KwaZulu-Natal, Lebanon-Syria, Lesotho, Lesser Sunda Is., Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaya, Mali, Manchuria, Marianas, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nansei-shoto, Nepal, New Guinea, New South Wales, Nicobar Is., Niger, Nigeria, Norfolk Is., Northern Provinces, Northern Territory, Ogasawara-shoto, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Philippines, Portugal, Primorye, Queensland, Romania, Rwanda, Réunion, Senegal, Seychelles, Sicilia, Sierra Leone, Socotra, Somalia, South Australia, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Swaziland, Tadzhikistan, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Tokelau-Manihiki, Transcaucasus, Turkey, Turkey-in-Europe, Uganda, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Victoria, Vietnam, West Himalaya, Western Australia, Xinjiang, Yemen, Yugoslavia, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe
Introduced Range
Plants flagged as 'Introduced' have been transported outside their native historical range by human activity. While many are common ornamentals, some may become naturalized or invasive in local environments. Local ecological guidelines require verification prior to planting.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Alabama, Arizona, Assam, Bolivia, California, Canary Is., Caroline Is., Chagos Archipelago, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, Fiji, Florida, Georgia, Germany, Guyana, Haiti, Hawaii, Hungary, Idaho, Jamaica, Kentucky, Libya, Louisiana, Madeira, Maryland, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southwest, Mississippi, Morocco, Nebraska, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Oregon, Panama, Pennsylvania, Peru, Puerto Rico, Sardegna, South Carolina, St.Helena, Tennessee, Texas, Venezuela, Virginia, Washington, Windward Is.