Scientific Name: Rhynchospora corymbosa

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  • Pronunciation:
    rink-ah-SPORE-ah cor-um-BOW-sah
  • Derivation:
    Rhynchospora: Beaked seed corymbosa: Gr. corymbos - cluster (Bearing a more or less flat-topped floral arrangement)
  • Type:
    Herb Sedge , perennial
  • Family:
    CYPERACEAE
  • Flowers:
    Large loose compound panicles clustered into loose corymbs. Spikelets pale brown to brown
  • Fruit:
    nuts, obovate in outline, compressed.
  • Vegetation Type:
    Wallum Woodland, damp areas beside water
  • Species List:
    Leslie Drive Roundabout, EdingtonDr, Cooroibah, St. Teresa's, SRR NNP, Noosa High School, SRR, Cooloothin Corner, Cranks Creek, Upper Yandina Creek, Heritage Park,
Identification Notes

Tall sedge, triangular stem, wet places, large inflorescence. Short rhyzome. Leaves flat, rough.

Associated Fauna

Frogs

Landscaping Notes

Pools, moisture, shade, part shade, Recommended for planting around frog ponds.