Citation: E. Meyer in Lehm., Pl. Preiss. 2:47 (1846).

Synonymy: Not Applicable

Common name: Grassy rush.

Description:
Perennial; stems leafless, slender, 10-40 cm high; leaves radical, not hollow, concave above, tapering to fine points, c. 2 mm broad; leaf-base without lobes.

Inflorescence a terminal cyme of up to 8 globular flower-heads; leafy bract usually longer than the inflorescence; flowers brown; perianth 2.5-3 mm long.

Capsule shorter than or equal to the perianth, obtuse, mucronate; stamens 6.

Distribution:  Grows mainly in marshy places, often near the sea. S.Aust.: FR, NL, MU, SL, KI, SE.   All States except Qld and the N.T.   New Zealand. 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

Biology: No text

Author: Not yet available