- Reference
- Enum.Pl. 2:229 (1837)
- Conservation Code
- Not threatened
- Naturalised Status
- Native to Western Australia
- Name Status
- Current
Rhizomatous, tufted perennial, grass-like or herb (sedge), 0.4-0.6 m high. Fl. brown, Apr to Jun. Loam, red sandstone and quartzite. Damp habitats, pools, drainage lines, claypans.
Distribution
- IBRA Regions
- Central Kimberley, Dampierland, Northern Kimberley, Ord Victoria Plain, Tanami, Victoria Bonaparte.
- IBRA Subregions
- Berkeley, Fitzroy Trough, Keep, Mitchell, Pentecost, Purnululu, South Kimberley Interzone.
- IMCRA Regions
- Kimberley.
- Local Government Areas (LGAs)
- Derby-West Kimberley, Halls Creek, Wyndham-East Kimberley.