Cyperaceae  Juss., 1789 
  Sarakasvit 
  Sedge Family 
 
Elynaceae  Rchb. ex Barnhart
 
 
 
Foodplants for 
Bactra lancealana ,
Coenonympha haydenii ?,
C. hero perseis ,
Ctenostola sparganoides ,
Cyllopsis pertepida ?,
Deltote bankiana ,
D. uncula ,
Erebia callias ?,
E. scoparia ,
E. youngi ?,
Euclidia mi ,
Hypenodes humidalis ,
Kirinia epimenides ,
K. fentoni ,
Lygephila maxima ,
Megisto cymela ,
Melapia electaria ,
Mocis frugalis ,
Oeneis bore taygete ?,
O. melissa ,
Panoquina panoquin ,
Poanes massasoit ,
Rivula sericealis ,
Spodoptera exempta ,
Thitarodes jinshaensis ,
T. renzhiensis ,
Tholera decimalis ,
Zanclognatha fumosa 
Tribe Rhynchosporeae  
Rhynchosporeae  (Cyperaceae); [FFP]  2 :, 706
 
  
 
Oreobolus  
 — 1 sp. 
Cyanthochaete  
Rhynchospora   Vahl 
  Piirtoheinät 
  Beak Rush 
 
 — 14 spp. 
 2 spp. 
 
 Microschoenus   C. B. Clarke, 1894 
Microschoenus  (Cyperaceae); [GNSP] 
 
  
Cladium   Browne 
  Twig Rush 
  Taarnat 
 
 — 3 spp. 
 1 sp. 
Chrysithrix  
Chrysithrix  (Cyperaceae); [GNSP] 
 
  
Schoenus   L. 
  Ruosteheinät 
 
 — 2 spp. 
 1 sp. 
Epischoenus   Clarke ex Thiselton 
 
Tetraria  
Boeckeleria 
Decalepis 
Elynanthes  Nees (not Beauv.)
Neesenbeckia 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Carpha   Banks & Sol. ex R. Br. 
Oreograstis 
Asterochaete  Nees
 
 
 
?Cyclocampe  
 
 Tetrariopsis  
Tetrariopsis  (Cyperaceae); [GNSP] 
 
  
Gahnia  
 — 2 spp. 
 
 
 
 Courtoisina   Soják, 1980 
Courtoisina  (Cyperaceae); [GNSP] 
 
  
 
 Neolophocarpus   Camus, 1912 
Neolophocarpus  (Cyperaceae); [GNSP] 
 
  
  
Tribe Scirpeae  
Scirpeae  (Cyperaceae); [FFP]  2 :, 707
 
  
 
Eleocharis   R. Br. 
  Spike Rush 
  Luikat 
 
 — 30 spp. 
 12 spp. 
Eriophorum   L. 
  Suovillat 
  Cotton Grass 
 
 — 11 spp. 
 9 spp. 
Pentasticha  
Pentasticha  (Cyperaceae); [GNSP] 
 
  
Scirpus   L. 
  Kaislat 
  Club Rush 
  Bulrush 
 
 — 28 spp. 
 2 spp. 
Schoenoplectus   Palla 
  Järvikaislat 
 
 — 25 spp. 
 2 spp. 
Isolepis   R. Br. 
  'Sukaluikat' 
 
 — 2 spp. 
Bolboschoenus   Palla 
  Merikaislat 
 
 — 1 sp. 
 1 sp. 
Scirpoides   Séguier 
  'Pallokaislat' 
 
 — 1 sp. 
Trichophorum   Pers. 
  Tupasluikat 
 
 — 6 spp. 
 2 spp. 
Blysmus   Panzer 
  Ruskokaislat 
 
 — 2 spp. 
 2 spp. 
 Lipocarpha   R. Br., 1818 
Lipocarpha  (Cyperaceae); [GNSP] 
 
  
Volkiella  
Volkiella  (Cyperaceae); [GNSP] 
 
  
Hemicarpha  
Hemicarpha  (Cyperaceae); [GNSP] 
 
  
 
 
 Dichromena  
Dichromena  (Cyperaceae); [GNSP] 
 
  
?Psilocarya  
 Tylocarya  
Tylocarya  (Cyperaceae); [GNSP] 
 
  
 
Group Cypereae  
Cypereae  (Cyperaceae); [FFP]  2 :, 708
 
  
 
 Mariscus  
Cylindrolepis 
Sphaeromariscus 
Ascopholis 
 
 
Ascopholis  (Cyperaceae); [GNSP] 
Mariscus  (Cyperaceae); [GNSP] 
 
  
Queenslandiella  
Queenslandiella  (Cyperaceae); [GNSP] 
 
  
Torulinium   Desv. ex Ham., 1825 
Torulinium  (Cyperaceae); [GNSP] 
 
  
Cyperus  
 — 3 spp. 
 Juncellus  
Juncellus  (Cyperaceae); [GNSP] 
 
  
  
Group Hypolytreae  
Hypolytreae  (Cyperaceae); [FFP]  2 :, 709
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Mapaniopsis  
Mapaniopsis  (Cyperaceae); [GNSP] 
 
  
Thoracostachyum  
Thoracostachyum  (Cyperaceae); [GNSP] 
 
  
 
 
 
 Ascolepis  
Ascolepis  (Cyperaceae); [GNSP] 
 
  
 
Group Sclerieae  
Sclerieae  (Cyperaceae); [FFP]  2 :, 709
 
  
 
Coleochloa   Gilly 
Eriospora  Hochst. ex A. Rich.
 
 
 
Kobresia   Willd. 
  Sarakkeet 
 
 — 3 spp. 
 2 spp. 
 
 
 Crosslandia  
Crosslandia  (Cyperaceae); [GNSP] 
 
  
  
Group Cryptangieae  
Cryptangieae  (Cyperaceae); [FFP]  2 :, 709
 
  
 
 Lagenocarpus   Nees 
Ulea-flos 
Schoenodendron 
Cryptangium  Schrad. ex Nees.
 
 
 
Microdracoides   Hua., 1906 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
Group Cariceae  
Cariceae  (Cyperaceae); [FFP]  2 :, 710
 
  
 
?Hemicarex  
 
 Carex   L. 
  Sedge 
  Sarat 
 
 — 238 spp. 
 142 spp. 
Cymophyllus   Mack. ex Britton & A. Br., 1913 
Cymophyllus  (Cyperaceae); [GNSP] 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 Anosporum  
Anosporum  (Cyperaceae); [GNSP] 
 
  
 Blysmopsis  
Blysmopsis  (Cyperaceae); [GNSP] 
 
  
 
 Cymbophyllus  
Cymbophyllus  (Cyperaceae); [GNSP] 
 
  
Desmochoenus  
Desmochoenus  (Cyperaceae); [GNSP] 
 
  
Duval-jouvea  
Duval-jouvea  (Cyperaceae); [GNSP] 
 
  
 Eriophorella  
Eriophorella  (Cyperaceae); [GNSP] 
 
  
 
 Kyllingiella  
Kyllingiella  (Cyperaceae); [GNSP] 
 
  
 Macrochaetium  
Macrochaetium  (Cyperaceae); [GNSP] 
 
  
 
 
 Oreograstis  
Oreograstis  (Cyperaceae); [GNSP] 
 
  
Oxycaryum  
Oxycaryum  (Cyperaceae); [GNSP] 
 
  
 
 Ptilanthelium  
Ptilanthelium  (Cyperaceae); [GNSP] 
 
  
 Rikliella  
Rikliella  (Cyperaceae); [GNSP] 
 
  
 Scirpidella  
Scirpidella  (Cyperaceae); [GNSP] 
 
  
Sorostachys  
Sorostachys  (Cyperaceae); [GNSP] 
 
  
Sphaerocyperus  
Sphaerocyperus  (Cyperaceae); [GNSP] 
 
  
 
 
 Vincentia  
Vincentia  (Cyperaceae); [GNSP] 
 
  
Websteria  
Websteria  (Cyperaceae); [GNSP] 
 
  
 
 
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References: 
[CoL] Catalogue of Life 
Bánki, O., Roskov, Y., Döring, M., Ower, G., Hernández Robles, D. R., Plata Corredor, C. A., Stjernegaard Jeppesen, T., Örn, A., Vandepitte, L., Hobern, D., Schalk, P., DeWalt, R. E., Ma, K., Miller, J., Orrell, T., Aalbu, R., Abbott, J., Adlard, R., Aedo, C., et al. (2024). Catalogue of Life Checklist (Version 2024-03-26);  https://doi.org/10.48580/dfz8d 
 [POWO]  
 Plants of the Wolrd Online ;  World Checklist of Vascular Plants. Facilitated by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew 
 [iNaturalist]  
 iNaturalist 
   
 
Some related literature: 
[GMB]; Fernald, 1970 
A Handbook of the Flowering Plants and Ferns of the Central and Northeastern United States and adjacent Canada. 8th (centennial edn)
Gray's Manual Botany  (8th edn)
: v-lxvi, 
: 1-1632
 [FFP]; Hutchinson, 1959 
The Families of Flowering Plants (2nd ed.)
Fam. Fl. Pl. 
 1 : 1-510, 
 2 : 511-792
 [RK]; Hämet-Ahti, Suominen, Ulvinen  & Uotila, 1998 
Retkeilykasvio (Field Flora of Finland) (Edn 4)
Retkeylykasvio 
: 1-656
 [GNSP]; Wielgorskaya, 1995 
Dictionary of generic names of seed plants
Dict. gen. names seed. pl. 
   
 
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 information to add into these pages, just send mail to
Markku Savela  
Keep in mind that the taxonomic information is copied from various sources,  and may include many inaccuracies. Expert help is welcome.