Citation: F. Muell., Key Syst. Vict. Plant. 1:456 (1888).

Synonymy: Schoenus illum Labill., Nov. Holl. Pl. Sp. 1:18 (1805); Cladiurn filum (Labill.) R. Br., Prod. Fl. Nov. Holl. 237 (1810); Baumea longifolia Boeckeler, Linnaea 38:244 (1874). , Cladium filum, Schoenus filum

Common name: Chaffy saw-sedge.

Description:
Stems tall, severalnoded, leafy; leaves long, involute, tapering into long subulate slightly scabrous points, passing into the bracts.

Panicle narrow, 20-35 cm long, 1-2 cm broad, each branch and spikelet subtended by a bract, the outer ones leaf-like, the inner ones passing into the glumes; spikelets pale-brown, 6-7 mm long, numerous and crowded, the branches thus spike-like; flowers 2; glumes acute; stamens 3.

Nut lanceolate in outline, 5-6 x c. 1.5 mm, trigonous, slightly curved, smooth, rather dull, straw-coloured, tip black.

Distribution:  S.Aust.: EP, NL, MU, YP, SL, KI, SE.   W.Aust.; N.S.W.; Vic.; Tas. Conservation status: native Flowering time: throughout the year.

SA Distribution Map based on current data relating to specimens held in the State Herbarium of South Australia

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