Cyperus concinnus facts for kids
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Cyperus
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concinnus
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Cyperus concinnus (common name - trim flat-sedge) is a sedge of the family Cyperaceae that is native to Australia, and found in New South Wales, Queensland, the Northern Territory, South Australia, Victoria and Western Australia.
Description
The perennial rhizomatous sedge typically grows to a height of 0.2 to 0.8 metres (0.7 to 2.6 ft) and produces brown flowers.
Distribution
In Western Australia it is found in swamps and around creeks and pools the Mid West, Pilbara and Goldfields-Esperance regions where it grows in sandy-clay soils.
Taxonomy
It was first described in 1810 by Robert Brown.
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