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Cyperus compressus L.

Reference
Sp.Pl. [Linnaeus] 1:46 (1753)
Conservation Code
Not threatened
Naturalised Status
Alien to Western Australia
Name Status
Current

Tufted annual, grass-like or herb (sedge), 0.1-0.25 m high. Fl. green-yellow-brown, Apr to May or Dec. Sand. Moist habitats.

Grazyna Paczkowska, Descriptive Catalogue, 4 November 1993

Distribution

IBRA Regions
Dampierland, Indian Tropical Islands, Northern Kimberley, Victoria Bonaparte.
IBRA Subregions
Fitzroy Trough, Keep, Mitchell, Pindanland.
Local Government Areas (LGAs)
Broome, Christmas Island, Derby-West Kimberley, Wyndham-East Kimberley.