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Cyperus flavescens L.

Yellow Galingale

Cyperaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Cyperaceae (Sedge family)
Genus: Cyperus (Flatsedge)

Synonyms

Cyperus flavescens
Pycreus flavescens

Related species

Cyperus longus L. - Galingale
Cyperus fuscus L. - Brown Galingale
Cyperus esculentus L. - Yellow Nutsedge
Cyperus flavescens L. - Yellow Galingale
Cyperus michelianus (L.) Link - Michelis Nutsedge

Traits


    Maximal 30&#8239;cm tall, <ba>annual</ba>. <span class="v1">inflorescence:</span> several spikes, arranged in a raceme or spike. <span class="v1">spikelets:</span> <b>sessile <i>or</i> with a short stalk</b>, <b>5&#8211;12&#8239;mm long</b>. <span class="v1">supporti...

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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Cyperus flavescens

Legend

The colours represent the floristic status of the species in the respective region. Green indicates native occurrences, light green naturalized occurrences. Adventive occurrences are represented by light yellow shades and plants that are cultivated (but rarely occur in the wild) are dark yellow. Grey colours are used, if the floristic status of species is unknown or uncertain.


Distribution in Germany

Cyperus flavescens

Legend

Natural, established occurences
Artificial occurences

The color intensity reflects the species' abundance

Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)

Ecology

Cyperus flavescens

Cyperus flavescens

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • riparian vegetation, mudflat vegetation, reedbeds, bogs, sedge-lands, extensively used or natural grassland, dwarf shrub heaths

  • in moist to wet, periodically flooded habitats

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