Cyperus aquatilis is a sedge of the family Cyperaceae that is native to Australia[1] and New Guinea.[2]

Cyperus aquatilis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Clade:	Commelinids
Order:	Poales
Family:	Cyperaceae
Genus:	Cyperus
Species:	C. aquatilis
Binomial name
Cyperus aquatilis R.Br.

The annual sedge typically grows to a height of 3.5 to 5 centimetres (1.4 to 2.0 in). The plant blooms between April and August producing green-brown flowers.[1]

In Western Australia it is found around creeks and swamps in the Kimberley region where it grows in sandy-loamy soils often around laterite.[1]

See also

• List of Cyperus species

References