Caustis recurvata

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Curly sedge
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Caustis recurvata at Royal National Park, NSW, Australia
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Cyperaceae
Genus: Caustis
Species:
C. recurvata
Binomial name
Caustis recurvata

Caustis recurvata, commonly known as curly sedge or pubic hair sedge, [1] is a sedge of the family Cyperaceae that is native to Australia.

The perennial rhizomous sedge has a spreading tufted habit and typically grows to a height and width of around 1.2 metres (3.9 ft). [1] The erect, smooth culms are scaberulous or hispid with a length of 15 to 70 millimetres (0.59 to 2.76 in) and a diameter of 1 to 5 mm (0.039 to 0.197 in). [2]

The species was first formally described by the botanist Kurt Polycarp Joachim Sprengel in 1827 as part of the work Curae Posteriores as published in Systema Vegetabilium . Two synonyms are known; Restio uncinatus and Caustis uncinata. [3]

It is found in coastal sandy heath and mountain heath but mostly along the coast. It extends from south eastern New South Wales north along the coast and into south eastern Queensland. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Caustis recurvata". Noosa's native plants. Retrieved 26 September 2017.
  2. 1 2 "Caustis recurvata Spreng". PlantNET. Royal Botanic Gardens, Sydney. Retrieved 26 September 2017.
  3. "Caustis recurvata Spreng". Atlas of Living Australia. Global Biodiversity Information Facility . Retrieved 6 November 2018.