Freshwater
Cyperus alternifolius
Cyperaceae
Facts
Care
We have no care for this plant yet. If you know how it thrives, you can suggest it.
Range
NativeIntroduced
Lives wild in Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burundi, Cameroon, Chad, Congo - Brazzaville, Congo - Kinshasa, and 25 more countries.
Introduced to Algeria, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Bermuda, Cape Verde, Caroline Is., Chile, China Southeast, and 47 more countries.
More about the species
Description
Cyperus alternifolius, the umbrella papyrus, umbrella sedge or umbrella palm, is a grass-like plant in the large genus Cyperus of the sedge family Cyperaceae. The plant is native to West Africa, Madagascar and the Arabian Peninsula, but widely distributed throughout the world. It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit. The subspecies Cyperus alternifolius ssp. flabelliformis is also known as Cyperus involucratus Rottb..
Other names
Other scientific names
- Eucyperus alternifolius
Articles
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