Schoenus apogon

Common bog-rush
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Clade:	Commelinids
Order:	Poales
Family:	Cyperaceae
Genus:	Schoenus
Species:	S. apogon
Binomial name
	Schoenus apogon; Roem. & Schult.
Synonyms
	Schoenus apogon var. reductus Kuek.; Schoenus apogon var. laxiflorus (Steud.) C.B.Clarke & Cheeseman; Schoenus apogon var. apogon Roem. & Schult.;

Schoenus apogon, known as common bog-rush, is a species of sedge native to eastern Australia, New Zealand and Japan. A tufted annual grass-like plant growing to 55 cm tall. Often seen in seasonally wet habitats. A species of variable form, which may include more than one taxon. The specific epithet apogon is derived from Greek, meaning "no beard".^[1]^[2]

References

^ Les Robinson - Field Guide to the Native Plants of Sydney, ISBN 978-0-7318-1211-0 page 295
^ K. L. Wilson. "Schoenus apogon". Plantnet - New South Wales Flora Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Sydney. Retrieved 12 November 2021.

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[1] Les Robinson - Field Guide to the Native Plants of Sydney, ISBN 978-0-7318-1211-0 page 295

[2] K. L. Wilson. "Schoenus apogon". Plantnet - New South Wales Flora Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Sydney. Retrieved 12 November 2021.

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