Umbrella palm

Description

Cyperus hamulosus is a sedge of the Cyperaceae family.The annual herb-like sedge typically grows to a height of 4 to 5 centimetres (1.6 to 2.0 in) and has a curry-like smell. It blooms between April and May producing green flowers.It has become naturalised is Western Australia and is found around the edges of lakes in the Mid West, Gascoyne and Goldfields-Esperance regions of Western Australia where it grows in gravelly sandy-clay soils.