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Cyperus microcephalus is a sedge of the family Cyperaceae that is native to northern Australia.[1][2]

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

The erect perennial sedge typically grows to a height of 0.2 to 1.2 metres (0.7 to 3.9 ft) and has a tufted habit. It blooms between January and July and produces green-yellow-brown flowers.[1]

It is found in seasonally dry tropical areas in Queensland, the Northern Territory and Western Australia.[2] In Western Australia it is found on rocky hillsides, cliffs, among boulders, in rock crevices and in creek beds in the Kimberley region where it grows in sandy soils over sandstone.[1]

See also

• List of Cyperus species

References

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