Scientific Name: Cyperus pilosus

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  • Pronunciation:
    sigh-PUR-us pi-LOW-sus
  • Common Name:
    Hairy Flatsedge
  • Derivation:
  • Type:
    Sedge
  • Family:
    CYPERACEAE
  • Status:
    Common
  • Flowers Color:
    Brown
  • Fruit Color:
    Brown
  • Vegetation Type:
    Freshwater wetlands, swampy areas
  • Species List:
    SRR NNP, Cooroy Mill Site, SRR, Tewantin Forest Gyndier, Cranks Creek, TAFE, Heritage Park
Identification Notes

Stem rigid, erect, triquetrous. Inflorescences 1 or more times compound. Secondary rays at right angles to primary rays or reflexed **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.