Roots, reeds and flowers of poorland flatsedge, Cyperus compressus L.

---

Roots, reeds and flowers of poorland flatsedge, Cyperus compressus L. Colour-printed woodblock engraving by Kan'en Iwasaki from "Honzo Zufu," an Illustrated Guide to Medicinal Plants, 1884. Iwasaki (1786-1842) was a Japanese botanist, entomologist and zoologist. He was one of the first Japanese botanists to incorporate western knowledge into his studies.

---

Size: 2574px × 3665px
Photo credit: © Florilegius / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

Keywords: ., 1884, antique, botanical, color-printed, compressus, cyperus, engraving, flatsedge, flowers, garden, guide, herbal, honzo, illustrated, illustration, iwasaki, japan, japanese, kanen, medicinal, plants, poorland, print, reeds, roots, ukiyo-, woodblock, zufu