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Flat Veldrush

Schoenus complanatus

Flat Veldrush
Photo: Nick Helme, CC BY-SA 4.0
Family
Cyperaceae (Cyper family)
Grows as
Grass
Water
Likes moisture
Native range
SW. Cape Prov.
Climate
subtropical

About

Schoenus complanatus is a species of sedge endemic to the western mountains of the Western Cape Province of South Africa.

Where it grows

Schoenus complanatus has mostly been collected from damp sites on high mountains, ranging from 540-1850 m. The distribution of this species ranges from the Groot Winterhoek Mountains in the north to the Kogelberg area in the south.

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 complanatus 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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