Mariscus squarrosus (L.) C.B.Clarke

 
  • Family : CYPERACEAE
  • Family (As per The Plant List) : Cyperaceae
  • Species : Mariscus squarrosus
  • Species Name (as per The Plant List) : Cyperus squarrosus L.
  • Common name : Bearded flat Sedge
  • Collection Nos : HFP 2353, HFP 2550, CJS 15020, KFP 2783
  • Key identification features : A leafy annual. Stems 5-20 cm. Leaves are narrow with inflated sheaths, purplish. Inflorescence congested with many flowers. Bracts are reddish-brown with raised nerves. Fruits are small, ovate nutlets.
  • Habit : Herb
  • Native : India, Sri Lanka, China, Australia
  • Comments : Frequent in moist sandy soils, grows best on soils with gravel and lime.
  • Conservation Status : Least Concern (LC)
  • Distribution Locality : Bangalore, Bellary, Bijapur, Chikamagalur, Dakshina Kannada, Dharwad, Hassan, Kodagu, Kolar, Mysore, Shimoga, Tumkur, Udupi
  • Floras referred : Saldanha & Nicolson, 1976 - Hassan; Seetharam et al., 2000 - Gulbarga; N.P.Singh, 1988- Flora of Eastern Karnataka; Gopalakrishna Bhat, 2014 - Flora of South Kanara

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