- Pronunciation: COS-tis re-cur-VAH-tah
- Common Name: Curly Sedge, Pubic Hair Sedge
- Type: Sedge. Rhizomatous.
- Family: Cyperaceae
- Size: to 1.2 metres
- Flowers: spikelets. Inflorescence 20 - 50 cm.
- Fruit: nuts
- Vegetation Type: Dry Heath , Wallum country.
- Species List: Mooloolaba TAFE, NNP Parkedge/Alex, SRR NNP, SRR, Fraser Island, NNP Viewland/Brunjes, Girraween Emu Swamp Marcus Dunes BHNR Arthur Harrond NR, NNS,
Identification Notes
Dry land Sedge. Fertile and sterile culms. Ultimate Branchlets strongly coiled. Identifying features - Caustis sp Culms: Rounded, rigid, erect and many noded. Inflorescence: As long, or longer, than culms; Panicle of spikelets, 1-2 flowers. Involucral Bracts: Leaves: Reduced to brown sheathing scales.
Landscaping Notes
Suitable Plant for appropriate soil conditions (see Vegetation type).
Feature foliage
Difficult to propagate
Associated Fauna
Known food Plant of Ground Parrots.
