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Congested Veldrush

Schoenus compactus

Also called Neat Veldrush

Congested Veldrush
Photo: Tle003, CC BY-SA 4.0
Family
Cyperaceae (Cyper family)
Grows as
Grass
Native range
SW. Cape Prov.
Climate
subtropical

About

Schoenus compactus is a species of sedge endemic to south-western South Africa.

Where it grows

Schoenus compactus has been found growing in south-western South Africa, with its distribution extending from the Cape Peninsula in the west to the Riviersonderend Mountains in the east. To date, most collections have been made from coarse-textured soils in the fynbos vegetation type.

Other Schoenus plants

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

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Schoenus compactus 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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