Citation: M. Bieb., Fl. Taur.-Caucas. 1:35 (1808).

Synonymy: Scirpus hamulosus (M. Bieb.)Steven, Mem. Soc. Nat. Moscou 5:356 (1814).

Common name: Club-rush.

Description:
Small annual, 4-8 cm high, curry-scented when dry; stems sometimes with a node and a leaf sheath in the middle part; leaf blades short, setaceous; bracts 2 or 3, setaceous, 1 or 2 longer than the inflorescence.

Inflorescence of 1-3 clusters of 2 to several spikelets, one cluster terminal, sessile, the others on short peduncles to 1 cm long; spikelets ovoid, pale-greenish, c. 3 mm long; glumes oblong, acuminate, c. 1.5 mm long, with short spreading points, prominently 5-nerved; stamen 1; style 3-branched; nut linear-oblong, acute, slightly expanded at the very obtuse apex, trigonous, angles not ribbed, sides flat, shortly cuneate to the wide base, 0.8-1 x c. 0.25 mm, slightly curved, straw-coloured.

Distribution:  S.Aust.: LE, GT, MU.   W.Aust.; N.T.; Vic.   Native to Europe and Asia. Conservation status: naturalised Flowering time: Jan. — May.

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

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