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Cyperus haspan
Also called Dwarf Papyrus Sedge, Haspan Flat Sedge, Field Bank Galingale, Paddy Galingale
Cyperus haspan is a small, tufted, rhizomatous perennial sedge that grows about 20 to 60 cm tall, found in wet ground across tropical and subtropical regions. It needs full sun and consistently moist or waterlogged soil.
Cyperus haspan is a dwarf papyrus sedge in the Cyperaceae. It is widely distributed in tropical and subtropical regions in Africa, Madagascar, southern Asia (Iran, India, China, Philippines, Indonesia, etc.), New Guinea, Australia, South America, West Indies, Central America, southern Mexico and the southeastern United States (from Texas to Virginia).
C. haspan is found most commonly in areas with full sunlight, as it has low tolerance for shaded areas. Common habitat types for this species includes low fields, tidal marshes, broadleaf marshes, and wet prairies. It has been found to have a tolerance for low-intensity fires.
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The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
