Alor Setar, Kedah, Malaysia.Kyllinga nemoralis (J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.) Dandy ex Hutch. & Dalziel. Cyperaceae. CN: White Kyllingia. Tufted, variable in height reaching 30cm tall; stem rising at short intervals from a creeping root stock, sharply 3-cornered; leaves several, some as long as the stem, narrow and thin. Inflorescence usually of a single compact head of spikelets, almost white; bracts spreading horizontally and drooping. Spikelets 1 or 2 flowered, very small, flat with 2-closely overlapping and pointed glumes. Many synonyms:www.theplantlist.org/tpl/record/kew-251375
2010.04.19 Austria, Vienna XXII. district (Heisslnde - heath, 155 m AMSL).Flowering from march till may.Very common.German name: Frhlings-SeggeID: Fischer & al., Exkursionsflora (2008 3rd)
2011-07-17 Lower Austria, district Wiener Neustadt Land (Mamauwiese - wet meadow, 950 msm Quadrant 8161/3).German name: Breitblatt-WollgrasMore shots from the same place.
Puukaa or Sticky flatsedgeCyperaceaeEndemic to the Hawaiian IslandsEndangeredLower Kamananui Stream, Waimea Valley, Oahu (probably an escapee from the upper man-made ponds where it is planted)Closeupwww.flickr.com/photos/dweickhoff/4766405545/in/photostream/Medicinally, this sedge was "stewed until completely cooked" by early Hawaiians. Then, used in bathing "until the very small and fine lumps (puu) fall off." ("Native Hawaiian Medicine--Volume III" by Kaluna M. Kaaiakamanu)nativeplants.hawaii.edu/plant/view/Cyperus_trachysanthos
Plant IdentificationCommon name: dirty dora, rice sedge, variable flatsedgeBotanical Name: Cyperus difformisFamily name: CyperaceaeLocation: Windsor, NSWDate: 11th April 2009Collector: John PoulakisHabitat: A native of Asia this annual plant is widespread throughout Australia and most common in the southern irrigation areas. May grow and flower year round and is present through much of the cotton growing areas. A prolific seed producer.Economic significance: Is a major weed in rice production and categorised as a pest in irrigation structures.
2010.04.30 Austria, Vienna XXII. district (Heisslnde - heath, 155 m AMSL).Ear/seeds gathered from the same place as this one.Male (spent) ear.Very common.German name: Frhlings-SeggeID: Fischer & al., Exkursionsflora (2008 3rd)