''Cyperus crispulus'' is a sedge of the family

Cyperaceae The Cyperaceae are a family of graminoid (grass-like), monocotyledonous flowering plants known as sedges. The family is large, with some 5,500 known species described in about 90 genera, the largest being the "true sedges" genus ''Carex'' w ...

that is native to Australia and found in

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, and the

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. The perennial sedge typically grows to a height of in height and has a tufted habit and produces brown flowers. It is found in rock crevices amongst

sandstone Sandstone is a clastic sedimentary rock composed mainly of sand-sized (0.0625 to 2 mm) silicate grains. Sandstones comprise about 20–25% of all sedimentary rocks. Most sandstone is composed of quartz or feldspar (both silicates) ...

outcrops in the

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region of Western Australia. The species was first described in 1991 by

Karen Wilson Karen Louise Wilson (born 1950) is an Australian botanist. Some of her research interests are: systematics, phylogenetic and biogeographic studies on Cyperaceae, Casuarinaceae, Juncaceae and Polygonaceae. Other professional interests include ...

. There are no synonyms.

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Cyperus crispulus occurrence data from Australasian Virtual Herbarium
{{Taxonbar, from=Q15531643 Plants described in 1991 Flora of Western Australia crispulus Taxa named by Karen Louise Wilson Flora of the Northern Territory

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