Cyperaceae

Ptilothrix deusta (R.Br.) K.L.Wilson

Family: Cyperaceae
Genus: Ptilothrix

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Ptilothrix deusta (Ptilothrix deusta) — FlowerPhoto: Lewis, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist

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Synonyms

Carpha deusta R.Br.
Chaetospora deusta (R.Br.) F.Muell.
Mesomelaena deusta (R.Br.) Benth.
Ptilanthelium deustum (R.Br.) Kük.
Rhynchospora deusta (R.Br.) Spreng.
Schoenus deustus (R.Br.) F.Muell.

Flowers

In flower: May to September (from 73 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)

Photos

FlowerPhoto: Lewis, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Roger Yandle, CC0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Thomas Mesaglio, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Petra Holland, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: John Tann from Sydney, Australia, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Thomas Mesaglio, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Greg Tasney, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: John Tann from Sydney, Australia, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Lucas Christofides, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: John Tann from Sydney, Australia, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Greg Tasney, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Peter Crowcroft, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist

Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.