SimplePlant

Cyperaceae

Cyperus nipponicus Franch. & Sav.

Family
Cyperaceae
Genus
Cyperus

Pet and kid safety: not checked yet. Check pet-safe plants

Cyperus nipponicus: Cyperus nipponicus
Photo: Show_ryu, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons

Is yours looking unwell? Scan your plant — free

Common names

By language (2)
Chinese
白鱗莎草, 白鳞莎草, 日本莎草
Japanese
アオガヤツリ

Synonyms

  • Cyperus michelianus f. exiguus Kük.
  • Cyperus michelianus var. nipponicus (Franch. & Sav.) Kük.
  • Cyperus nipponicus var. spiralis Ohwi
  • Cyperus stauntonii (C.B.Clarke) Ohwi
  • Dichostylis nipponica (Franch. & Sav.) Palla
  • Juncellus nipponicus (Franch. & Sav.) C.B.Clarke
  • Scirpus stauntonii C.B.Clarke

Photos

More in Cyperus

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). About our plant data.