Caustis pentandra
{{taxobox |name = Thick Twist Rush |image = Rush Basin Dam Track Ku-ring-gai Chase.jpg| | image_width = 260px |image_caption = Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park, Australia |regnum = Plantae |unranked_divisio = Angiosperms |unranked_classis = Monocots |unranked_ordo = Commelinids |ordo = Poales |familia = Cyperaceae |genus = Caustis |species = C. pentandra |binomial = Caustis pentandra |binomial_authority = R.Br. |}} Caustis pentandra, known as the Thick Twist Rush is a widely distributed grass like plant found in many parts of Australia. It may grow to 2 metres tall, often seen in dry open forest, or moist heathland.[1] Stems are a shiny pale green. The specific epithet pentandra is derived from the ancient Greek language, referring to five stamens.[2] This species first appeared in scientific literature in the year 1810, in the Prodromus Florae Novae Hollandiae, authored by the prolific Scottish botanist Robert Brown.
References
- ^ "Caustis flexuosa". PlantNET - NSW Flora Online. Retrieved 2011-09-22.
- ^ Les Robinson - Field Guide to the Native Plants of Sydney, ISBN 978-0-7318-1211-0 page 283
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