Scientific Name: Cyathochaeta diandra

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  • Pronunciation:
    sigh-PUR-us
  • Common Name:
    Sheath Rush
  • Type:
    Herb , Sedge. Rhizomatous perennial.
  • Family:
    CYPERACEAE
  • Flowers:
    Inflorescence is 30-50cm long with 4-6 clusters of spikelets, subtended by short, leaf-like bracts.
  • Vegetation Type:
    Wallum country close to the coast.
  • Species List:
    SRR, Noosa Tafe, cooroibah,
Identification Notes

Leaves are mostly basal; chanelled, pointed, twisted and much shorter than the stems. **Identifying features - Cyathochaeta sp** Culms: Mostly noded. Inflorescence: Narrow paniclewith distant nodes; several spikelets at each node; glumes spirally arranged. Involucral bracts: Leaves: Mostly basal.