Scientific Name: Caustis recurvata

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  • Pronunciation:
    COS-tis re-cur-VAH-tah
  • Common Name:
    Curly Sedge, Pubic Hair Sedge
  • Type:
    Sedge. Rhizomatous.
  • Family:
    CYPERACEAE
  • Flowers:
    spikelets. Inflorescence 20 - 50 cm.
  • Fruit:
    nuts
  • Vegetation Type:
    Dry Heath , wallum country.
  • Species List:
    SBHS, Arthur Harrold NR,Mooloolaba TAFE, NNP Parkedge/Alex, SRR NNP, SRR, Fraser Island, NNP Viewland/Brunjes, Girraween Emu Swamp Marcus Dunes BHNR Arthur Harrond NR, NNS,
Identification Notes

Dry land sedge. Fertile and sterile culms. Ultimate branchlets strongly coiled. **Identifying features - Caustis sp** Culms: Rounded, rigid, erect and many noded. Inflorescence: As long, or longer, than culms; panicle of spikelets, 1-2 flowers. Involucral bracts: Leaves: Reduced to brown sheathing scales.

Associated Fauna

Known food plant of Ground Parrots.

Landscaping Notes

Suitable plant for appropriate soil conditions (see Vegetation type).||Feature foliage||Difficult to propagate||