Cyperus laevigatus
Boredrain Sedge, Smooth Flat Sedge
Other regional names: Smooth Flatsedge +1 more
- Smooth Flatsedge
- Smooth Nutgrass
Also known as: Acorellus laevigatus (L.) Palla +12 more
- Acorellus laevigatus (L.) Palla
- Chlorocyperus laevigatus (L.) Palla
- Cyperus acuminatus Roxb. ex C.B.Clarke, 1884
- Cyperus cossyrensis Tineo, 1844
- Cyperus junciformis Cav., 1793
- Cyperus laevigatus f. depauperata Baker
- Cyperus laevigatus f. viridulus (Boeckeler) C.B.Clarke
- Cyperus laevigatus var. albidus Boeckeler
- Cyperus laevigatus var. laevigatus
- Cyperus laevigatus var. viridulus (Boeckeler) Kük.
- Cyperus mucronatus L.
- Juncellus laevigatus (L.) C.B.Clarke
- Pycreus laevigatus (L.) Nees
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Cyperaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte.
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Found natively in Africa, Temperate Asia, Tropical Asia, Australasia, Europe, North America, the Pacific, and South America, Cyperus laevigatus (commonly known as Boredrain Sedge or Smooth Flat Sedge) is a sedge belonging to the Cyperaceae family. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in seasonally dry tropical conditions. There are naturally occurring subspecies of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Sedge
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL, AUSTRALASIA, EUROPE, NORTHERN AMERICA, PACIFIC, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Arabian Peninsula, Australia, Caribbean, Central America, East Tropical Africa, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China, Macaronesia, Mexico, Middle Asia, Middle Atlantic Ocean, North-Central Pacific, Northeast Tropical Africa, Northern Africa, Northern South America, South Tropical Africa, South-Central U.S.A., Southeastern Europe, Southeastern U.S.A., Southern Africa, Southern South America, Southwestern Europe, Southwestern Pacific, Southwestern U.S.A., West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa, Western Asia, Western Indian Ocean, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Afghanistan, Algeria, Angola, Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Arizona, Baleares, Bolivia, Botswana, Burundi, California, Canary Is., Cape Provinces, Cape Verde, Caprivi Strip, Chad, Chile Central, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Cyprus, Djibouti, Dominican Republic, East Aegean Is., Ecuador, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, France, Free State, Galápagos, Gilbert Is., Greece, Guatemala, Gulf States, Hawaii, India, Iran, Iraq, Italy, Jamaica, Kenya, Kriti, KwaZulu-Natal, Lebanon-Syria, Leeward Is., Lesotho, Libya, Madagascar, Madeira, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, New South Wales, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, North Carolina, Northern Provinces, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Peru, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Queensland, Rodrigues, Rwanda, Réunion, Sardegna, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Sicilia, Sinai, Socotra, Somalia, South Australia, Spain, St.Helena, Sudan, Swaziland, Tadzhikistan, Tanzania, Texas, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Uganda, Uzbekistan, Venezuela, Venezuelan Antilles, Vietnam, Western Australia, Western Sahara, Windward Is., Yemen, 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)
Chile North
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms