cyperaceae

• Nom propre désignant une famille de plantes monocotylédones à fleurs, connue comme la famille des carex ou des laîches, qui comprend des espèces telles que le jonc, le souchet comestible, la linaigrette, le papyrus et la plante parapluie.

A proper noun referring to a family of monocotyledonous flowering plants known as the sedge family, which includes species such as bulrush, chufa, cotton grass, papyrus, and umbrella plant.

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1. Sedge familyC2formalscientific

   A large family of monocotyledonous flowering plants known as sedges, which resemble grasses or rushes and typically grow in wet habitats.

   Famille des cypéracées

   • Cyperaceae includes species like bulrush, chufa, and papyrus.
   • The sedge family, Cyperaceae, is often found in marshes and along riverbanks.
   • Many plants in the Cyperaceae family have triangular stems.

2. BulrushC2formalscientific

   A common name for several large wetland plants in the Cyperaceae family, typically with tall, solid stems and brown flower clusters.

   Massette

   • Bulrushes are often used in traditional basket weaving.
   • The pond was surrounded by tall bulrushes.
   • Papyrus, a type of bulrush, was used by ancient Egyptians to make paper.

3. ChufaC2formalscientific

   A plant in the Cyperaceae family, also known as tiger nut, grown for its edible tubers.

   Souchet comestible

   • Chufa tubers are used to make a popular Spanish drink called horchata.
   • Farmers cultivate chufa for its nutritious, nutty-flavored tubers.
   • Chufa is a versatile crop in the Cyperaceae family.

   Synonymeschufa

4. Cotton grassC2formalscientific

   A plant in the Cyperaceae family, characterized by fluffy white seed heads that resemble cotton.

   Linaigrette

   • Cotton grass thrives in boggy, acidic soils.
   • The moor was dotted with clumps of cotton grass.
   • Cotton grass seed heads are often used in dried flower arrangements.

   Synonymescotton grasseriophorum

5. Umbrella plantC2formalscientific

   A common name for certain Cyperaceae species, especially Cyperus alternifolius, with leaves arranged like an umbrella.

   Cyperus à feuilles alternes

   • The umbrella plant is a popular ornamental for water gardens.
   • Cyperus alternifolius, known as umbrella plant, has striking foliage.
   • Umbrella plants can grow well in indoor pots with plenty of water.

   Synonymesumbrella plant