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Sand Veldrush

Schoenus arenicola

Also called Sandy Veldrush

Sand Veldrush
Photo: Brian du Preez, CC BY-SA 4.0
Family
Cyperaceae (Cyper family)
Grows as
Grass
Native range
Cape Prov.
Climate
subtropical

About

Schoenus arenicola is a species of sedge endemic to the south-west coast of South Africa.

Where it grows

Schoenus arenicola mostly occurs near the south-western coast of South Africa, ranging from the Knysna area in the east to the Cape Peninsula in the west. This species usually grows among fynbos vegetation at low elevations on well-drained sandy sites.

Other Schoenus plants

Adnate Veldrush · Whitesheath Veldrush · Smooth bogrush · Gold Sunrush · Fleshy Veldrush · Southern Veldrush · Spotted Veldrush · Bristleglume Veldrush · Zig Zag Bogrush · Brown Veldrush · Schoenus calcatus · Limestone Veldrush

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Schoenus arenicola by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.

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.

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