Cyperaceae FAMILY Least Concern

Cyperus arenarius

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Cyperus arenarius is an evergreen, perennial plant growing around 10 - 55cm tall from a creeping rootstock[ 464 Title A Handbook to the Flora of Ceylon Publication Author Trimen H.; continued by Hooker J.D. Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher Dulau and Co; London. Year 1898 ISBN Description Very dated, but still a useful work. It can be downloaded from the Internet. ]. The plant is used in soil stabilization projects. Cyperus arenarius is widely distributed from Iran eastwards to Indo-China, and it has no known major threats. The plant is classified as 'Least Concern' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2013)[ 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeSouthern Asia - Arabia, Iran, Pakistan, India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Vietnam

HabitatFound in shallow waters, in sandy soil and on river banks, and also in dry sandy situtations, mostly near the sea[ 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. ].