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Cyperaceae
Cyperus

not marked as a favorite taxon *Cyperus papyrus Linnaeus. Common name: Papyrus. Phenology: Jun-Aug. Habitat: Stream banks, marshes. Distribution: Native of Africa and w. Asia.

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Origin/Endemic status: Subsaharan Africa

Synonymy ⓘ: = FNA23, K4, NS, POWO. Basionym: Cyperus papyrus L. 1753

Links to other floras: = Cyperus papyrus - FNA23

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Wetland Indicator Status:

  • Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: OBL

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image #1 of Cyperus papyrus© Keith Bradley | Original Image ⭷
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