Cyperus rotundus
(Nut grass)
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FAMILY |
Cyperaceae |
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Species |
Cyperus rotundus |
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Common name(s) |
Nut grass |
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Flower colour; life form |
Flowers greenish. Grass-like plant to 40 cm tall |
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Distinguishing features |
Tufted perennial with tubers arising from roots and rhizomes. Plant to 60 cm tall, stem 3-angled. Involucral bracts, 2-4, unequal in length, rays 3-8, each with 3-8 spikes, rusty-brown in colour. |
