Cyperus stoloniferus
Nutgrass
Also known as: Cyperus bulbosostoloniferus Steud +7 more
- Cyperus bulbosostoloniferus Steud
- Cyperus bulbosus subsp. elatus E.G.Camus
- Cyperus bulbosus var. elatus E.G.Camus
- Cyperus conjunctus Steud.
- Cyperus lamprocarpus Nees
- Cyperus littoralis R.Br.
- Cyperus mayeri Kük.
- Cyperus spadiceus Lam.
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, and the Pacific, Cyperus stoloniferus (commonly known as Nutgrass) is a sedge belonging to the Cyperaceae family. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Sedge
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL, AUSTRALASIA, PACIFIC
Regions (WGSRPD)
Australia, China, Eastern Asia, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China, Malesia, Papuasia, Southwestern Pacific, Western Indian Ocean
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Bangladesh, Cambodia, China Southeast, Cocos (Keeling) I., Hainan, India, Laos, Madagascar, Malaya, Mauritius, Myanmar, Nansei-shoto, New Guinea, Nicobar Is., Northern Territory, Pakistan, Philippines, Queensland, Rodrigues, Réunion, Samoa, South China Sea, Sri Lanka, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam