Habit: herb
Taxon group: monocots
Stem: triangular
Leaf: position: tristichous
Flowers: inflorescence: raceme, spike, head, cyme, panicle
Flowers: sexuality: bisexual, unisexual
Flowers: perianth number: 0
Flowers: perianth nature: scaly, setaceous
Stamen: number: 1, 2, 3
Pistil: style: style 1, or styles more or less connate
Pistil: ovary: 1-loculed
Pistil: ovule: 1 per locule
Ovary: position: superior
Fruit: types and characters: a nut (incl. achene, caryopsis, schizocarp, pyrene, etc.)
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