Scientific Name: Cyperus polystachyos

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  • Pronunciation:
    sigh-PUR-us polly-STACK-us
  • Common Name:
    Leafy Twigrush, Bunchy Sedge
  • Type:
    Herb , Sedge. Tufted or rhizomatous.
  • Family:
    CYPERACEAE
  • Vegetation Type:
    Wallum Woodland
  • Species List:
    EdingtonDr, Cooroibah, Emu Swamp, NLTalks2010, Weyba Nature Refuge, Eumarella Rd., Peregian Boardwalk, SRR NNP, Pindari Steiner School, SRR, Cooroibah26.4.09, Tewantin Forest Gyndier, Fraser Island, Girraween, Mill Point, Johns, Cooroibah Conservation Park, Cooroibah Bushland Reserve, Cranks Creek, TAFE Noosa Banks NNS Frog Hollow Arthur Harrold NR, Heritage Park
Identification Notes

**Identifying features - Cyperus sp** Culms: Triangular to cylindrical. Inflorescence: Terminal, head-like or umbel-like, simple or compound rays. Involucral bracts: Under each ray, mostly leaf-like. Leaves: Grass-like or reduced to sheathing scales.