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Schoenus quadrangularis
Also called Square Veldrush
Flat Veldrush (Schoenus quadrangularis) is a sedge-like perennial from mountains of southern South Africa, recognised by its square, four-angled stems below the flower heads. It suits damp sites and moist, boggy soil.
Schoenus quadrangularis is a species of sedge endemic to mountainous of southern South Africa.
The distribution of Schoenus quadrangularis ranges from the Cape Peninsula in the west to the Groot Winterhook Mountains in the Eastern Cape Province of southern South Africa. This species has been mostly observed growing in damp sites in the mountains, with elevations ranging from 82-1370 m.
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 quadrangularis 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.
