Groovenut Flatsedge
Cyperus sulcinux
- Native to:
- Australia, Bangladesh, Borneo, Cambodia, Caroline Is., China, Federated States of Micronesia, Hainan, India, Jawa, Lesser Sunda Is., Maluku, Myanmar, New Guinea, Philippines, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam
Pycreus sulcinux (C.B.Clarke) C.B.Clarke Collected in China (licensed under https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ (creativecommons.org) )
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Cyperaceae
- Genus:
- Cyperus
- Species:
- Cyperus sulcinux
- USDA Symbol:
- CYSU13
Growth Characteristics
- Life Cycle:
- Annual
- Growth Habit:
- Graminoid
- Height:
- 100 cm
- Light Requirements:
- Full Sun
- Drought Tolerance:
- Low
- Bloom Months:
- jul,aug,sep
- Bloom Colors:
- greenish
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- birds
Soil Requirements
- Soil Type:
- moist, nutrient-rich, loamy soil
- pH:
- 5.5 - 7.0 (slightly acidic to neutral)
- Drainage:
- tolerates poor drainage
- Moisture:
- consistently moist
- Notes:
- commonly found in wetlands and marshy areas