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Schoenus graminifolius
Also called Grassleaf Veldrush, Peninsula Mountain Sedge
Grass Veldrush is a small sedge (Schoenus graminifolius) endemic to the Cape Peninsula of South Africa, where it grows on granitic soils at higher elevations. It is a grass-like perennial that is rarely grown in gardens, so care advice is limited and based on its native habitat.
Schoenus graminifolius is a species of sedge endemic to the Cape Peninsula of South Africa.
Schoenus graminifolius has been found growing on granitic soils at elevations greater than 120 m. To date, it is only known from the Cape Peninsula.
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 graminifolius by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
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.
