Scientific Name: Chorizandra cymbaria

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  • Pronunciation:
    cor−iz−AND−ra SIM-ber-ee-uh
  • Common Name:
    Heron Bristle Rush
  • Type:
    Sedge. Rhizomatous perennial.
  • Family:
    CYPERACEAE
  • Status:
    Common
  • Fruit:
    Persistent distinctive seedheads
  • Flowers Color:
    Brown
  • Fruit Color:
    Brown
  • Vegetation Type:
    Freshwater wetlands
  • Species List:
    Weyba Nature Refuge, Eumarella Rd., SRR NNP, SRR, Fraser Island, TAFE, NNS Frog Hollow, BHNR,
Identification Notes

Lumpy inflorescence to one side|| **Identifying features - Chorizandra sp**| Culms: Erect, smooth, cylindrical with hollow sections.| Inflorescence: Appears lateral, solitary, compact head with numerous spikelets.| Involucral bracts: Continuous with stem, exceeding inflorescence, cylindrical. | Leaves: Basal, cylindrical, with hollow sections or reduced to sheaths.||

Landscaping Notes

Attractive clumping sedge not often seen in cultivation