Cyperus gracilis
{{Short description|Species of plant}}
{{Speciesbox
|name = Slender flatsedge
|image=Cyperus gracilis Eastwood.jpg
|image_caption =Cyperus gracilis at Eastwood, Australia
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|status_system =
|genus = Cyperus
|species = gracilis
|authority = R.Br.
|synonyms=*Eucyperus gracilis (R.Br.) Rikli
- Cyperus gracilis f. viviparus Domin
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Cyperus gracilis, commonly known as slender flat sedge and slimjim flatsedge, is a species of sedge native to Australia. The species epithet gracilis refers to the graceful form of the leaves.
The plant grows {{convert|10|-|30|cm|in}} in height, with a delicate arching form.[http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=1&taxon_id=242357669 Cyperus gracilis in Flora of North America @ efloras.org] . accessed 1.23.2013 Flowering occurs in spring and summer.
Distribution
Cyperus gracilis is found from the state of Victoria, north to New South Wales and Queensland, in eastern Australia. Its habitat can range from high rainfall areas near the coast to drier areas in woodlands, such as Lightning Ridge.{{cite web |title=Cyperus gracilis|work= PlantNET - NSW Flora Online|url=http://plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/cgi-bin/NSWfl.pl?page=nswfl&lvl=sp&name=Cyperus~gracilis|access-date=2010-02-15}} It is also naturalized in Norfolk Island, the Canary Islands, Hawaii, and California.[http://apps.kew.org/wcsp/namedetail.do?name_id=236821 Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families][http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=cygr9 USDA Plants Profile for Cyperus gracilis (slimjim flatsedge)]
See also
References
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Category:Flora of New South Wales
Category:Flora of Victoria (state)
Category:Plants described in 1810
Category:Taxa named by Robert Brown (botanist, born 1773)
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