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Chorizandra cymbaria
Heron bristle rush is a rhizomatous perennial sedge from Australia that forms dense tufts up to about a metre tall. It is grown for damp, boggy or pond-edge planting and needs consistently moist soil.
Chorizandra cymbaria, commonly known as heron bristle rush or heron bristle sedge, is a sedge of the family Cyperaceae that is native to Australia.
The species is found in damp areas in Western Australia, Victoria, Tasmania, coastal areas of New South Wales and Queensland.
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The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
