Cyperus longus

Plant Characteristics
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Cultivation

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Scientific Names

Read about Cyperus longus in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Cyperus longus, Linn. Sts. 2-4 ft. high, acutely angled, stoutish: Tvs. several, with long sheaths, about equaling the culm 2-4 lines wide; margins finely scabrous; involucral bracts very long, often 8-24 in.: umbel lax, the rays 12 in. or less long; spikelets 3-15 lines long, linear, dull, dark chestnut-brown, rarely paler, slightly compressed; scales 1¼-1½ lines long, scarcely carinate, obscurely striate; midrib green. Eu.—Cult. in Eu. ^CH The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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