Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Cyperaceae

Genus:

Cyperus

Species:

Cyperus gilesii

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Geophyte , Forb/herb

Height:

60 cm

Drought Tolerance:

High

Bloom Months:

jul,aug,sep,oct

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

seed source for birds

Deer Resistant:

Yes

Fire Ecology:

Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire

Fire Notes:

Resprouts vigorously from rhizomes following fire, common in fire-prone Australian grasslands and open woodlands.

Source: Claude claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929 Batch