Cyperus dilatatus

Botanical Description

Cyperus dilatatus is a robust, perennial, grass-like plant growing from a stoloniferous rootstock; it produces a tuft of one to a few culms with somewhat swollen bases and growing around 40 - 70cm tall, spreading by means of long, slender stolons to form a loose colony[ 500 Title Flora of Somalia Publication Author Thulin M. (Editor) Publisher Kew Publishing, London. Year 1993 ISBN Description Detailed information on the plants of the region, often adding notes on the plants uses. , 610 Title Flora of Tropical East Africa Publication Author Beentje H.J. Website http://plants.jstor.org/search?st=396814 Publisher Royal Botanic Gardens; Kew. Year 2002 ISBN Description Available on-line, a modern flora of East Africa. ] Cyperus dilatatus is widespread and not subject to any known significant 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. ].