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Cyperus oxycarpus S.T.Blake

Reference: Proc.Roy.Soc.Queensland 51:46 (1940)
Conservation Code: Not threatened
Naturalised Status: Native to Western Australia
Name Status: Current

Shortly rhizomatous, tufted perennial, grass-like or herb (sedge), 0.3-0.9 m high. Fl. brown, Mar to Apr. Clayey soils. Seasonally wet sites.

Distribution

IBRA Regions: Dampierland, Victoria Bonaparte.
IBRA Subregions: Fitzroy Trough, Keep.
Local Government Areas (LGAs): Derby-West Kimberley, Wyndham-East Kimberley.