Curly sedge

Caustis recurvata

"Caustis recurvata", commonly known as curly sedge or pubic hair sedge, is a sedge of the family Cyperaceae that is native to Australia. It is found in coastal sandy heath and mountain heath but mostly along the coast. It extends from south eastern New South Wales north along the coast and into south eastern Queensland.
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Appearance

The perennial rhizomous sedge has a spreading tufted habit and typically grows to a height and width of around 1.2 metres. The erect, smooth culms are scaberulous or hispid with a length of 15 to 70 millimetres and a diameter of 1 to 5 mm.

Naming

The species was first formally described by the botanist Kurt Polycarp Joachim Sprengel in 1827 as part of the work "Curae Posteriores" as published in "Systema Vegetabilium". Two synonyms are known; "Restio uncinatus" and "Caustis uncinata".

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Taxonomy
KingdomPlantae
DivisionAngiosperms
ClassMonocots
OrderPoales
FamilyCyperaceae
GenusCaustis
SpeciesC. recurvata
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Australia