Cyperus dubius
Rott.
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How to Identify
A sedge.
Wikipedia
Source ↗Cyperus dubius, the soft sedge, is one of around 700 species of Cyperus in the sedge family, Cyperaceae. It is found throughout in tropical Africa, South India, and Indo-China to Malesia. It grows in seasonally flooded areas and in pockets of soil among rocks. It is not confined to wetlands and is sometimes found as a weed in fields, near the sea on sandy beaches (Cook 1996) and also seen in open shady places.
References (1)
- World Checklist of Useful Plant Species 2020. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
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