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Schoenus vaginatus, known as the hairy bog-rush, is a species of sedge native to Australia. A tufted perennial grass-like plant growing from 30 to 60 cm tall. The stem is round in cross section, 0.9 to 1.5 mm wide. Found in rocky sloping areas in northern New South Wales and Queensland. The specific epithet vaginatus is derived from Latin, meaning "sheath".
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Schoenus vaginatus 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.
