Cyperaceae

  • Family

    Cyperaceae (Magnoliophyta)

  • Scientific Name

    Cyperaceae

  • Common Names

    Sedge Family

  • Description

    Number of genera: 125

    Number of species: 5300

    Distribution (from PLANTAE): This family is cosmopolitan, growing in moist habitats but less often associated with well-drained than with poorly drained sites, such as swamps, bogs, riversides, tidal flats and pools. Some species of Scirpus are submerged aquatics.

  • Floras and Monographs

    Cyperaceae: [Book] Gleason, Henry A. & Cronquist, Arthur J. 1991. Manual of vascular plants of northeastern United States and adjacent Canada. lxxv + 910 pp.

    Cyperaceae: [Book] Britton, Nathaniel L. & Millspaugh, Charles F. 1920. The Bahama Flora.