Great Plains Flatsedge vs Papyrus

Cyperus lupulinus compared with Cyperus papyrus

Key Differences

• Great Plains Flatsedge is Not Evaluated while Papyrus is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Great Plains Flatsedge	Papyrus
Kingdom same	Plantae (tumbuhan)	Plantae (tumbuhan)
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 lupulinus	Cyperus papyrus

Evolutionary Relationship

Great Plains Flatsedge and Papyrus share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Cyperus.

Conservation Status

Great Plains Flatsedge

NE — Not Evaluated

Papyrus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Great Plains Flatsedge	Papyrus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Great Plains Flatsedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Austria, Italy, and United States.

Papyrus

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (5 countries), Asia (India, Laos), Europe (Italy, Portugal), North America (Costa Rica, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇮🇹 Italy 🇺🇸 United States