Species
Cyperus nitidus
Lam.
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Taxonomy
Family
Cyperaceae
Genus
Cyperus
Species
Cyperus nitidus
Lifecycle & Ecology
EdibleNo
Also Known As
Cyperus laetusPycreus antsirabensisPycreus umbrosusPycreus nitidusCyperus melanopusCyperus brunneoaterPycreus lanceusCyperus umbraticolaMariscus fulvus var. densispiculatusCyperus laetus subsp. eu-laetusCyperus laetus f. contractaCyperus laetus var. maximusCyperus rigens var. maximusCyperus laetus var. elatiorCyperus laetus var. arechavaletaeCyperus fulvusMariscus fulvus var. jucundusMariscus fulvus var. canescensCyperus fulvus var. canescensMariscus fulvus var. confususCyperus sieberiCyperus fulvus var. densispiculatusCyperus fulvus var. confususMariscus fulvusCyperus ochroleucusCyperus fulvus var. viscidusCyperus arechavaletaeMariscus laetusCyperus rigens subsp. arechavaletaeCyperus laetus var. laeviculmisComostemum laetum
Data Sources
Species data compiled from the USDA PLANTS Database and other open botanical data sources. Images used under Creative Commons or equivalent licenses. Distribution data from USDA state-level records.
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