- Pronunciation: sigh-PUR-us
- Derivation: Now Cyperus leiocaulon
- Type: Sedge. Tufted or rhizomatous.
- Family: Cyperaceae
- Species List: SRR NNP, SRR, Fraser Island, AH collection,
Identification Notes
Dry land Sedge with smooth triangular Stem found in lightly forested areas.
Identifying features - Cyperus sp
Culms: Triangular to cylindrical.
Inflorescence: Terminal, Head-like or Umbel-like, Simple or Compound rays.
Involucral Bracts: Under each Ray, mostly Leaf-like.
Leaves: Grass-like or Reduced to sheathing scales.
