Chorizandra cymbaria
| Heron bristle rush | |
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| Chorizandra cymbaria inflorescence Heathcote National Park, NSW | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Cyperaceae |
| Genus: | Chorizandra |
| Species: | C. cymbaria
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| Binomial name | |
| Chorizandra cymbaria | |
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Chorizandra cymbaria, commonly known as heron bristle rush[1] or heron bristle sedge,[2] is a sedge of the family Cyperaceae that is native to Australia.
Description
[edit]The monoecious and rhizomatous perennial sedge has a dense tufted habit. It typically grows to a height of 0.4 to 1 metre (1.3 to 3.3 ft). The plant blooms between October and December producing purple flowers.[1] The culms are unitubulose and around 0.5 to 1 metre (1.6 to 3.3 ft) in length with a diameter of 1.5 to 4 millimetres (0.059 to 0.157 in). They become yellow-green at maturity and are longitudinally striate. The inner leaf blades grow to about 25 centimetres (9.843 in) long and are yellow-brown to red-brown in colour. The narrow-ovoid to ovoid inflorescence is 11 to 15 mm (0.43 to 0.59 in) in length with a width of 5 to 10 mm (0.20 to 0.39 in) containing may pseudospikelets.[3]
Classification
[edit]The plant was first formally described by the botanist Robert Brown in 1810 as part of the work Prodromus Florae Novae Hollandiae. The name is often misapplies to Chorizandra australis.[4]
Range
[edit]The species is found in damp areas in Western Australia, Victoria,[2] Tasmania, coastal areas of New South Wales and Queensland.[3] In Western Australia it is found in peaty swamp areas along the coast of the South West and Great Southern regions where it grows in sandy-clay soils.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Chorizandra cymbaria". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.
- ^ a b "Chorizandra cymbaria". Yarra Ranges Shire Council. 2009. Retrieved 25 September 2017.
- ^ a b "Chorizandra cymbaria R.Br". PlantNET. Royal Botanic Garden, Sydney. Retrieved 25 September 2017.
- ^ "Chorizandra cymbaria R.Br. (misapplied to Chorizandra australis)". Atlas of Living Australia. Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 25 September 2017.