Species

Calliscirpus criniger (Fringed cottongrass)

Calliscirpus criniger. Photo: (c) 2008 Keir Morse, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)

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The Cyperaceae are a family of monocotyledonous graminoid flowering plants known as sedges, which superficially resemble grasses and rushes. The family is large, with some 5,500 known species described in about 90 genera, the largest being the Carex genus of “true sedges” with over 2,000 species. These species are widely distributed, with the centers of diversity for the group occurring in tropical Asia and tropical South America. While sedges may be found growing in almost all…

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