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Cyperus digitatus subsp. digitatus

Also known as: Cyperus digitatus f. contractior Kük. +12 more
  • Cyperus digitatus f. contractior Kük.
  • Cyperus digitatus var. laxiflorus L.K.Dai
  • Cyperus digitatus var. mexicanus (Liebm.) Kük.
  • Cyperus digitatus var. oatesii (C.B.Clarke) Kük.
  • Cyperus digitatus var. obtusifructus Kük.
  • Cyperus digitatus var. pingbienensis L.K.Dai
  • Cyperus exaltatus var. oatesii C.B.Clarke
  • Cyperus fastuosus Desv.
  • Cyperus mexicanus Liebm.
  • Cyperus oatesii C.B.Clarke
  • Cyperus ornithopodioides Delile
  • Cyperus rhaphiostachys Humb. & Bonpl. ex Kunth
  • Cyperus spongiosovaginatus Boeckeler
Botanical Data
  • Taxonomic Rank: Subspecies
  • Botanical Family: Cyperaceae
  • WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte.

Cyperus digitatus subsp. digitatus is a sedge belonging to the Cyperaceae family. Indigenous to Temperate Asia, Tropical Asia, Australasia, North America, the Pacific, and South America, this subspecies is primarily associated with subtropical conditions. It is a naturally occurring subspecies of Cyperus digitatus, which is linked below, along with related subspecies and varieties of this species.

Macro Climate
Subtropical
Plant Type
Sedge
Plant Type
Bulb

Native Range

Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL, AUSTRALASIA, NORTHERN AMERICA, PACIFIC, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Australia, Brazil, Caribbean, Central America, China, Eastern Asia, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China, Malesia, Mexico, Northern South America, Northwestern Pacific, Papuasia, South-Central U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A., Southern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Assam, Bangladesh, Belize, Bolivia, Borneo, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil West-Central, Cambodia, Caroline Is., China South-Central, China Southeast, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, East Himalaya, Ecuador, Florida, Guatemala, Guyana, Hainan, Haiti, India, Jamaica, Jawa, Laos, Lesser Sunda Is., Malaya, Maluku, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Myanmar, Nansei-shoto, Nepal, New Guinea, Northern Territory, Pakistan, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Puerto Rico, Queensland, Sri Lanka, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Surinam, Taiwan, Texas, Thailand, Tibet, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuela, Vietnam, Windward Is.

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)
Galápagos
Base Species & Variations

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