Plant Details

Scientific Name: Chorizandra sphaerocephala
  • Pronunciation: corry-SAN-dra
  • Common Name: Bristle Rush
  • Type: Sedge. Rhizomatous Perennial.
  • Family: Cyperaceae
  • Status: RARE
  • Species List: SRR NNP, SRR, Swampy areas, NNS Fern Track

Identification Notes

Identifying features - Chorizandra sp Culms: Erect, smooth, cylindrical with hollow sections. Inflorescence: Appears Lateral, solitary, compact Head with numerous spikelets. Involucral Bracts: Continuous with Stem, exceeding Inflorescence, cylindrical. LeavesBasal, cylindrical, with hollow sections or Reduced to sheaths.

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