Cyperaceae FAMILY Least Concern

Cyperus glomeratus

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Cyperus glomeratus is an annual (occasionally a short-lived perennial) grass-like plant with fibrous roots and a slightly swollen base; it can grow around 10 - 80cm tall[ 74 Title Flora of the USSR. Publication Author Komarov. V. L. Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher Israel Program for Scientific Translation Year 1968 ISBN - Description An immense (25 or more large volumes) and not yet completed translation of the Russian flora. Full of information on plant uses and habitats but heavy going for casual readers. It can be downloaded from the Internet. , 1946 Title Chemical Composition of the Essential Oil of Cyperus glomeratus L. (Cyperaceae) from Serbia Publication Journal of Essential Oil Research · Vol. 22, November 2010 pp 587-581 Author Lazarević J. et al Publisher Year 2010 ISBN Description ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for its essential oil. Cyperus glomeratus is widespread with stable populations and does not face any major threats. The plant is classified as 'Least Concern' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2014)[ 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

Origintemperate

Native RangeTemperate Eurasia - France and Spain, east through the Caucasus and Turkey to southern Siberia, central Asia and Iran; Himalayas, China, Japan, Korea

HabitatOn the margins of lakes and rivers, sandy soils at water margins, in seasonally inundated grassland and in rice fields; at elevations from 100 - 1,300 metres[ 74 Title Flora of the USSR. Publication Author Komarov. V. L. Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher Israel Program for Scientific Translation Year 1968 ISBN - Description An immense (25 or more large volumes) and not yet completed translation of the Russian flora. Full of information on plant uses and habitats but heavy going for casual readers. It can be downloaded from the Internet. , 266 Title Flora of China Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/ Publisher Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis. Year 1994 ISBN Description An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available. , 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. ].