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Cyperaceae

Black bog-rush

Schoenus melanostachys R.Br.

Family
Cyperaceae
Genus
Schoenus

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Black bog-rush: Black Bog-rush, Schoenus melanostachys , inflorescence. Spikelets are about 7 mm long. Heathcote National Park, NSW Australia, August 2013.
Photo: John Tann from Sydney, Australia, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

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English
Black bog-rush

Synonyms

  • Schoenus halconensis Kük.
  • Schoenus melanostachys var. altissimus F.Muell.

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