Cyperus rotundus L. (Cyperaceae) - Zigolo infestante - Nut grass

Cyperus rotundus L. Sp. Pl. ed. 1 45 (1753)

See how the lilies of the field grow. They do not labor or spin. Yet I tell you that not even Solomon in all his splendor was dressed like one of these.
Matthew 6:28-29

He is happiest who hath power to gather wisdom from a flower.
Mary Howitt (Happiness and Misery)

Cyperus rotundus L.
Distribution in U.S.A. and Canada
USDA, NRCS. 2009. The PLANTS Database (http://plants.usda.gov, 24 June 2009). National Plant Data Center, Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA.

Cyperus rotundus L.
Distribuzione in Europa

Cyperus rotundus L.
Distribuzione in Italia

TAXONOMY

Kingdom / Regno: Plantae
Subkingdom / Sottoregno: Tracheobionta
Superdivision / Superdivisione: Spermatophyta
Division / Divisione: Magnoliophyta
Class / Classe: Liliopsida
Subclass / Sottoclasse: Commelinidae
Order / Ordine: Cyperales
Family / Famiglia: Cyperaceae

Genus / Genere: Cyperus

Species / Specie

Cyperus aristatus Rottb.

Cyperus capitatus Vand.

Cyperus congestus Vahl

Cyperus difformis L.

Cyperus eragrostis Lam.

Cyperus esculentus L.

Cyperus flavescens L.

Cyperus flavidus Retz.

Cyperus fuscus L.

Cyperus glaber L.

Cyperus globosus All.

Cyperus glomeratus L.

Cyperus kalli (Forsskal) Murb.

Cyperus laevigatus L.

Cyperus longus L.

Cyperus michelianus (L.) Delile

Cyperus microiria Steudel

Cyperus papyrus L.

Cyperus polystachyus Rottb.

Cyperus rotundus L.

Cyperus serotinus Rottb.

Cyperus strigosus L.

PLANT PROFILE / INFORMAZIONI : (*)

Rank: species / specie
Status name: accepted / accettato

Nomi comuni / Common names

Italian name / Nome italiano:
Zigolo infestante

English name: Nut grass
US name: Nutgrass
French name: souchet rond
German name: Rundes Zypergras
Spanish name: coquito
Portuguese name: junça

Forma biologica: G rhiz
Periodo di fioritura: VI-XI
Tipo corologico: Subcosmop.
Altitudine (min/max): 0/600 m.

Synonyms / Sinonimi:
Cyperus olivaris O.Targ.Tozz.
Pycreus rotundus (L.) Hayek

Images / Immagini

Cyperus rotundus L.

Cyperus rotundus L.

USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database / Britton, N.L., and A. Brown. 1913. An illustrated flora of the northern United States, Canada and the British Possessions. Vol. 1: 304.

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Other informations / Altre informazioni

Index of taxa / Indice delle specie

Generi delle Cyperaceae:

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BIBLIOGRAFIA:
Pignatti S. - Flora d'Italia (3 voll.) - Edagricole - 1982
Tutin, T.G. et al. - Flora Europaea, second edition - 1993
Zangheri P. - Flora Italica (2 voll.) - Cedam - 1976

N.B. Per alcune specie la distribuzione geografica potrebbe richiedere degli aggiornamenti