Papyrus family
CYPERACEAE of Australia

Don Herbison-Evans ( donherbisonevans@yahoo.com ) & Christine Ashe

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Carex appressa Tall Sedge Morwell Park, November 1988	Carex fascicularis Frog Grass Sydney, October 2009	Cyperus brevifolius Kyllinga Weed Wyee, March 2008	Cyperus difformis Dirty Dora Wyee, March 2008
Cyperus involucratus 'Gracilis' Dwarf Umbrella Sedge Wyee, November 2006	Cyperus isocladus Dwarf Papyrus Wyee, January 2008	Cyperus papyrus Papyrus Wyee, December 2007	Cyperus polystachyos Bunchy Sedge Wyee, February 2007
Cyperus rotundus Nut Grass Sydney, August 2006	Cyperus sanguinolentus Bloody Sedge Wyee, March 2008	Dichromena colorata Star Grass Wyee, January 2007	Eleocharis acuta Common Spike Rush Wyee, December 2006
Fimbristylis dichotoma Common Fringe Sedge Wyee, March 2008	Gahnia aspera Sawsedge Wyee, August 2007	Gahnia melanocarpa Black Fruit Sawsedge Wyee, July 2007	Gahnia radula Thatch Sawsedge Morwell Park, April 1996
Gahnia sieberiana Red Fruit Sawsedge Wyee, September 2007	Isolepis inundata Swamp Clubsedge Morwell Park, December 1990	Isolepis marginata Coarse Clubrush Upper Beaconsfield, Victoria Photo: courtesy of Laura Levens	Isolepis nodosa Knobby Clubrush Concord, February 2008
Lepidosperma elatius Tall Swordsedge Morwell Park, January 1992	Lepironia articulata Blue Sedge Sydney, October 2009	Schoenplectus mucronatus Pointed Sedge Wyee, February 2007	Scleria sphacelata Razor Grass Magnetic Island Photos: courtesy of Donald Simpson

Some caterpillars of Australian butterflies and moths favour species in CYPERACEAE for their foodplant, including:

Bactra venosana

Synemon parthenoides	Tisiphone abeona	Heteronympha banksii	Heteronympha cordace	Tisiphone helena	Nesoxenica leprea
Signeta tymbophora	Antipodia atralba	Antipodia chaostola	Hesperilla chrysotricha	Hesperilla crypsigramma	Hesperilla crypsargyra
Hesperilla donnysa	Telicota eurotas	Hesperilla flavescens	Hesperilla idothea	Hesperilla malindeva	Hesperilla mastersi
Oreisplanus munionga	Hesperilla ornata	Oreisplanus perornata	Hesperilla picta	Hesperilla sexguttata	Motasingha trimaculata