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Chorizandra cymbaria

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Heron bristle rush
Chorizandra cymbaria inflorescence Heathcote National Park, NSW
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Cyperaceae
Genus: Chorizandra
Species:
C. cymbaria
Binomial name
Chorizandra cymbaria
Chorizandra cymbaria habit

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

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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

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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

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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

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  1. ^ a b c "Chorizandra cymbaria". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.
  2. ^ a b "Chorizandra cymbaria". Yarra Ranges Shire Council. 2009. Retrieved 25 September 2017.
  3. ^ a b "Chorizandra cymbaria R.Br". PlantNET. Royal Botanic Garden, Sydney. Retrieved 25 September 2017.
  4. ^ "Chorizandra cymbaria R.Br. (misapplied to Chorizandra australis)". Atlas of Living Australia. Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 25 September 2017.