Ptilothrix deusta

 

Family:            Cyperaceae

Plant:              A slender tufted sedge up to 50cm high.

Stems:            Round, often grooved, smooth, 50-80cm long.

Flowers:         The inflorescence is erect, fan-shaped and flanked by two large, brown to black pointed bracts 7cm long.

Flowering:      September-November.

Fruit:               Dark brown glossy nut 5mm long and 0.7mm diameter.

Leaves:          Basal, strap-like, narrow, channelled toward apex, up to 30cm long and 1mm wide.

Habitat:           Wet sandy locations usually in heathland.

Features:       Inflorescence with 2 larger bracts. Long thin leaves. Flowering stems longer than the leaves.

Name:

Ptilothrix        From Greek = feather-hair

deusta            From Latin deust = to burn (referring to its blackish bracts)

Search Criteria

 

Type	Sedge/Rush
Flowers	Form	Irregular, Single
	Colour(s)	Rust
	Petal/Sepal No.	-
	Flowering Month	9, 10, 11
Fruit	Type	Other
	Colour	Brown
	Other Features	-
Leaves	Arrangement	Basal-tufted
	Type	Simple
	Shape	Linear, Strap-like
	Length	Medium
	Margins	Entire
	Attachment	Unstalked
	Other Features	-
Bark	-
Habitat	Heathland