Weed Science & Agronomy
INRA-Dijon
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Bayer Code : cyper
Synonym(s) of Sc. name: Cyperus depressus Moench, Cyperus monandrus Roth, Cyperus vegetus Willd.
Classification: Cyperaceae, Monocotyledonous
Common name: pale galingale
Synonym(s) of Common name:
Name per country: DE : Eragrostis-Zypengras ; FR : souchet robuste ; IT : zigolo ; PT : junçao ; EN : pale galingale ;
Biological type: Annual
- Perfoliation rimose, triangular in section, (Leaf 20-50 times longer than wide), leaves glabrous.
- Does not form ligules, auricles absent.
- Height : 20-100 cm. Plant glabrous.
- Stem triangular in section.
- Leaves linear (4 x 10 mm wide) carinate.
- Inflorescence : umbel surrounded by 5-11 leaves; spikelets multiflorous, 6-13 mm fused heads, scaly floral, distichous, triveinate, greenish; 1 stamen and 3 stigmata.
- Fruits : achenes with 3 sides.
- Risk of confusion with : Cyperus difformis at seedling stage.
- Biological type : annual ; perennial with rhizomes.
Mistake with: Cyperus difformis
Ecological profile (click on flags):
Rare
Rare
Present
