Common bog-rush
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Cyperaceae
Genus: Schoenus
Species:
S. apogon
Binomial name
Schoenus apogon
Synonyms
  • Schoenus apogon var. reductus Kuek.
  • Schoenus apogon var. laxiflorus (Steud.) C.B.Clarke & Cheeseman
  • Schoenus apogon var. apogon Roem. & Schult.

Schoenus apogon, known as common bog-rush, is a species of sedge native to eastern Australia, New Zealand and Japan. A tufted annual grass-like plant growing to 55 cm tall. Often seen in seasonally wet habitats. A species of variable form, which may include more than one taxon. The specific epithet apogon is derived from Greek, meaning "no beard".[1][2]

References

  1. ↑ Les Robinson - Field Guide to the Native Plants of Sydney, ISBN 978-0-7318-1211-0 page 295
  2. ↑ K. L. Wilson. "Schoenus apogon". Plantnet - New South Wales Flora Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Sydney. Retrieved 12 November 2021.


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