Cyperaceae Family — Genera & Species
Cyperaceae is a plant family. PlantoScan has care guides for 2139 species in 62 genera of this family. Pick a genus to see its species, or start with the notable species below.
Notable Cyperaceae species
African Bulrush
Afroscirpoides dioeca
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Caldwell's Club-rush
Bolboschoenus caldwellii
Mel WhitingCC BY 4.0iNaturalistresized
Mediterranean Bulrush
Bolboschoenus glaucus
Millie BasdenCC BY 4.0iNaturalistresized
White-leaved Sedge
Carex albula
John BarklaCC BY 4.0iNaturalistresized
Allan's sedge
Carex allanii
Paul Bell-ButlerCC BY 4.0iNaturalistresized
Tough Sedge
Carex astricta
Lorraine CookCC BY 4.0iNaturalistresized
Carex flacca
Carex auceps
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Carex banksii
Carex banksiana
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Berggren's sedge
Carex berggrenii
John BarklaCC BY 4.0iNaturalistresized
Bermuda sedge
Carex bermudiana
Alison CopelandCC BY 4.0iNaturalistresized
Bory's sedge
Carex boryana
mariusCC BY 4.0iNaturalistresized
Short-spiked sedge
Carex brachystachys
LjažCC BY 4.0iNaturalistresized
Genera in the Cyperaceae family
- Carex1071 species · e.g. White-leaved Sedge
- Cyperus646 species · e.g. Clustered Flatsedge
- Eleocharis49 species · e.g. Purple Spikerush
- Schoenus49 species · e.g. Sand Bog Rush
- Gahnia40 species · e.g. Javan Saw-sedge
- Rhynchospora39 species · e.g. Short-beaked beakrush
- Fimbristylis35 species · e.g. Red Fimbristylis
- Lepidosperma22 species · e.g. Common Saw-sedge
- Scleria20 species · e.g. Scleria ciliaris
- Scirpus12 species · e.g. Barbed Bulrush
- Isolepis11 species · e.g. Tufted Clubrush
- Schoenoplectus11 species · e.g. Tule
- Bulbostylis10 species · e.g. Bristle Sedge
- Eriophorum10 species · e.g. Virginia Cotton Grass
- Bolboschoenus9 species · e.g. Caldwell's Club-rush
- Caustis7 species · e.g. Whipcord
- Mapania7 species · e.g. None known
- Uncinia6 species · e.g. Club Hook Sedge
- Actinoschoenus5 species
- Cyathochaeta5 species
- Machaerina5 species · e.g. Jointed Twig-rush
- Schoenoplectiella5 species · e.g. Schoenoplectus juncoides
- Chorizandra4 species
- Cladium4 species · e.g. Twayblade Sawgrass
- Tetraria4 species · e.g. Velvet Tetraria
- Trichophorum4 species · e.g. Tufted Club-rush
- Hypolytrum3 species
- Kobresia3 species · e.g. Sedge
- Oreobolus3 species
- Pycreus3 species · e.g. Black Sedge
- Blysmus2 species · e.g. Flat Sedge
- Ficinia2 species · e.g. Knotted Club-rush
- Kyllinga2 species · e.g. Kyllinga
- Lipocarpha2 species · e.g. Smallflower sedge
- Scirpodendron2 species · e.g. African Baobab
- Actinoscirpus1 species
- Afroscirpoides1 species · e.g. African Bulrush
- Amphiscirpus1 species
- Capeobolus1 species
- Carpha1 species · e.g. Alpine Bog-rush
- Costularia1 species
- Cymophyllus1 species · e.g. Fraser's Sedge
- Diplasia1 species
- Dulichium1 species · e.g. Three-way sedge
- Exocarya1 species
- Gymnoschoenus1 species · e.g. Buttongrass
- Hellmuthia1 species
- Khaosokia1 species
- Koyamaea1 species
- Lepironia1 species · e.g. Jointed Rush
- Microdracoides1 species
- Neesenbeckia1 species
- Nelmesia1 species
- Oreobolopsis1 species
- Pseudoschoenus1 species · e.g. Bulrush
- Ptilothrix1 species
- Reedia1 species
- Rhodoscirpus1 species · e.g. Bulrush
- Rhynchocladium1 species
- Scirpoides1 species · e.g. Mediterranean Bulrush
See also the plant genera A–Z and the complete plant care guide.