Cyperus astartodes is a sedge of the family Cyperaceae that is native to northern parts of Australia.[1]

Cyperus astartodes
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Cyperaceae
Genus: Cyperus
Species:
C. astartodes
Binomial name
Cyperus astartodes

The perennial sedge typically grows to a height of 0.3 to 1 metre (1.0 to 3.3 ft) and has a tufted habit. The plant blooms between April and May producing yellow-brown flowers.[2]

In Western Australia it is found on rocky slopes and outcrops in the Kimberley region where it grows in sandy-loamy soils often around sandstone.[2] It is also found in the Northern Territory.[1]

The species was first described in 1991 by Karen Wilson.[3][4]

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  1. ^ a b "Cyperus astartodes K.L.Wilson". Kew Science – Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 13 August 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Cyperus astartodes". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.
  3. ^ "Cyperus astartodes". Australian Plant Name Index, IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government.
  4. ^ Karen Wilson (27 September 1991). "Systematic studies in Cyperus section Pinnati (Cyperaceae)". Telopea. 4 (3): 421. doi:10.7751/TELOPEA19914945. ISSN 0312-9764. Wikidata Q55800547.