Kyllinga brevifolia Calflora

Calflora

Taxon Report 4545

Kyllinga brevifolia Rottb.

Short leaf spikesedge, Shortleaf spikesedge

2015 Vernon Smith

2017 Ron Vanderhoff

2015 Vernon Smith

2001 CDFA

2010 Moorea Biocode

Kyllinga brevifolia, a monocot, is a perennial grasslike herb that is not native to California.


	Plant Range Observation Search (53 records) Plant Characteristics

Bloom Period

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Family:	Cyperaceae
Genus:	Kyllinga

Wetlands: Occurs usually in wetlands, occasionally in non wetlands

Habitat: disturbed

Communities: wetland-riparian, weed, characteristic of disturbed places

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS

Alternate Names:


PLANTS	Cyperus brevifolius

More information about Kyllinga brevifolia


Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (KYBR) BONAP Distribution Map	ITIS Original Publication citation International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) Google Images Consortium of California Herbaria 2	Add an Observation Location Suitability Distribution by County
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Suggested Citation

Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals, including the Consortium of California Herbaria. [web application]. 2022. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 05/22/2022).