- Reference
- Prodr. 228 (1810)
- Conservation Code
- Not threatened
- Naturalised Status
- Native to Western Australia
- Name Status
- Current
Rhizomatous, tufted perennial, grass-like or herb (sedge), 0.25-0.8 m high. Fl. brown, Feb to Jun or Sep. Alluvium, damp sand, grey sandy clay, basalt or sandstone rocks. Near the coast, on dunes or behind mangroves.
Distribution
- IBRA Regions
- Dampierland, Indian Tropical Islands, Northern Kimberley, Victoria Bonaparte.
- IBRA Subregions
- Fitzroy Trough, Keep, Mitchell, Pindanland.
- IMCRA Regions
- Canning, Kimberley.
- Local Government Areas (LGAs)
- Broome, Christmas Island, Cocos Islands, Derby-West Kimberley, Wyndham-East Kimberley.