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Ridge Veldrush

Schoenus rigidus

Ridge Veldrush
Photo: Nicola van Berkel, CC BY-SA 4.0
Family
Cyperaceae (Cyper family)
Grows as
Grass
Native range
S. Cape Prov.
Climate
subtropical

About

Schoenus rigidus is a species of sedge endemic to locations near central regions of the southern coast of South Africa.

Where it grows

The recorded distribution of Schoenus rigidus ranges from the Grahamstown area in Eastern Cape Province to eastern regions of the Western Cape Province, generally near the southern coast of South Africa. Collections of this species have been made from both moist and dry mountain slopes, flat areas and forests, with the species having an known elevation range between 75 and 1375 metres.

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 rigidus 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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