Latin name: Cyperus involucratus Rottb.
Pronunciation: SY-per-us in-vol-yoo-KRAY-tus
Common name: Umbrella plant
Family: Cyperaceae (Sedge)
Habitat: Ditches, shores below 600', South Coast, sometimes cultivated, native of Africa
Blooming period: Most of the year
Name derivations: 1) Cyperus 2) involucratus
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