Citation: Schrank, Baiersche Fl. 1:616 (1789).

Synonymy: Not Applicable

Common name: Blunt-flowered rush (in Britain).

Description:
Perennial; stems arising from a rhizome, rather soft, 50-120 cm high, bright-green, hollow with several longitudinal tubes and incomplete transverse sepia; leaves similar to the stems.

inflorescence compound, of many heads of 3-12 flowers; flowers pale-coloured at first, but darkening later; perianth 2-2.5 mm long, obtuse; stamens 6.

capsule pale-brown, broadly ovoid, acuminate. (Description from Clapham, Turin & Warburg (1962) Fl. Brit. Isles 990).

Published illustration: Ross-Craig (1973) Drawings Brit. Pl. 30:14.

Distribution:  S.Aust.: SL, SE.   Introduced in New Zealand; native to Europe, North Africa and North America. Conservation status: naturalised Flowering time: Jan.

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

Biology: No text

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