Cyperus cracens
Topic: Biology
From Handwiki - Reading time: 1 minShort description: Species of plant
| Cyperus cracens | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Cyperaceae |
| Genus: | Cyperus |
| Species: | C. cracens
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| Binomial name | |
| Cyperus cracens K.L.Wilson
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Cyperus cracens is a sedge of the family Cyperaceae that is native to northern and north western parts of Australia .[1][2]
The perennial sedge typically grows to a height of 0.35 to 0.8 metres (1.1 to 2.6 ft) in height and has a tufted habit and produces brown flowers.[1]
The species was first described by the botanist Karen Louise Wilson in 1991 in the journal Telopea.[2]
It is found in rock crevices and seepage areas on sandstone hills in the Kimberley region of Western Australia[1] and is also found in the Northern Territory.[2]
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Cyperus cracens". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Parks and Wildlife. https://florabase.dpaw.wa.gov.au/browse/profile/12803.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Cyperus cracens K.L.Wilson". Kew Science – Plants of the World Online. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:959660-1.
See also Wikidata entry Q15531978.
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