Awned Cyperus vs Dwarf Umbrella Grass

Cyperus squarrosus compared with Cyperus diffusus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Awned Cyperus	Dwarf Umbrella Grass
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order same	Poales (Grasses)	Poales (Grasses)
Family same	Cyperaceae	Cyperaceae
Genus same	Cyperus	Cyperus
Species	Cyperus squarrosus	Cyperus diffusus

Evolutionary Relationship

Awned Cyperus and Dwarf Umbrella Grass share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Cyperus.

View Genus: Cyperus

Conservation Status

Awned Cyperus

LC — Least Concern

Dwarf Umbrella Grass

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Awned Cyperus	Dwarf Umbrella Grass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Awned Cyperus

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 5 distinct biome types within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Burundi, Guinea, Madagascar), Europe (Italy), North America (Canada, Cuba, United States), and South America (Brazil, Chile, Colombia).

Dwarf Umbrella Grass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Taiwan.

Awned Cyperus

The Awned Cyperus (Cyperus squarrosus) is a species in the genus Cyperus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 5 distinct biome types within the Afrotropic biogeo.