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Cyperaceae

Queensland sedge

Cyperus hyalinus Vahl

Family
Cyperaceae
Genus
Cyperus

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Common names

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English
Queensland sedge

Synonyms

  • Cyperus hyalinus var. substerilis (E.G.Camus) Kük.
  • Cyperus suaveolens Boivin ex Cherm.
  • Kyllinga hyalina (Vahl) T.Koyama
  • Mariscopsis hyalinus (Vahl) Ballard
  • Mariscopsis suaveolens Cherm.
  • Pycreus hyalinus (Vahl) Domin
  • Pycreus pumilus var. substerilis E.G.Camus
  • Queenslandiella hyalina (Vahl) Ballard
  • Queenslandiella mira Domin

Characteristics

Growth habit
Graminoid
Lifespan
Annual
In the US and Canada
Lower 48 states: introduced

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.