Cyperus iria
naturalizedCyperaceae

Cyperus iria

Rice flat-sedge

Naturalized (non-native)non-native

Introduced and now reproducing on its own in the wild.

Cyperus iria (also known as rice flat sedge and rice flatsedge) is a smooth, tufted sedge found worldwide. The roots are yellowish-red and fibrous. The plant often grows in rice paddies, where it is considered to be a weed.

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