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Cyperus rotundus L.

Cyperus rotundus L.

Cyperus rotundus
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Cyperus rotundus L.. Cyperus rotundus is a species of sedge (Cyperaceae) native to Africa, southern and central Europe, and southern Asia. The word cyperus derives from the Greek κύπερος, kyperos, and rotundus is from Latin, meaning "round". The earliest attested form of the word cyperus is the Mycenaean Greek 𐀓𐀞𐀫, ku-pa-ro, written in Linear B syllabic script.

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Native range

Native range not recorded for this plant. Often a non-native cultivar or naturalized garden plant.

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