Cyperus laevigatus subsp. laevigatus
Cyperus laevigatus subsp. laevigatus
- Native to:
- Afghanistan | Algeria | Angola | Argentina | Australia | Bolivia | Botswana | Burundi | Canary Is. | Cape Verde | Caprivi Strip | Chad | Colombia | Costa Rica | Cuba | Djibouti | Dominican Republic | DR Congo | Egypt | Eritrea | Eswatini | Ethiopia | Galápagos | Gilbert Is. | Guatemala | Gulf States | India | Iran | Iraq | Jamaica | Kenya | Lebanon-Syria | Leeward Is. | Lesotho | Libya | Madagascar | Madeira | Malawi | Mali | Mauritius | Mexico | Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest | Morocco | Mozambique | Namibia | Nicaragua | Niger | Nigeria | Oman | Pakistan | Palestine | Peru | Puerto Rico | Réunion | Rodrigues | Rwanda | Saudi Arabia | Senegal | Sicilia | Sinai | Socotra | Somalia | South Africa | South Sudan | St.Helena | Sudan-South Sudan | Tanzania | Uganda | United States | AZ, CA, NC, TX | Uzbekistan | Venezuelan Antilles | Vietnam | Windward Is. | Yemen | Zambia | Zimbabwe
GBIF: Vítor Jorge
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Cyperaceae
- Genus:
- Cyperus
- Species:
- Cyperus laevigatus subsp. laevigatus
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Geophyte , Forb/herb
- Height:
- 60 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- Low
- Bloom Months:
- jun,jul,aug,sep
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- waterfowl, shorebirds
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
- Salt Tolerant:
- Yes
Source: Claude claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929 Batch
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- None required
- Germination Time:
- 7–21 days
- Notes:
- Requires consistent moisture and warm temperatures for germination. Seeds germinate best when sown on moist substrate surface.
Source: Claude claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929 Batch