Kyllinga brevifolia Calflora

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Taxon Report

Kyllinga brevifolia Rottb.

Short leaf spikesedge, Shortleaf spikesedge

2015 Vernon Smith

2017 Ron Vanderhoff

2015 Vernon Smith

2001 CDFA

2010 Moorea Biocode

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


	Plant Range Observation Search (61 records) Plant Characteristics

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Genus:	Kyllinga
Family:	Cyperaceae
Category:	angiosperm
PLANTS group:	Monocot
Jepson eFlora section: monocot

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: 10/05/2022).