Cyathochaeta diandra

Cyathochaeta diandra
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Cyperaceae
Genus: Cyathochaeta
Species:
C. diandra
Binomial name
Cyathochaeta diandra
Synonyms[2]
  • Carpha diandra R.Br.
  • Chaetospora diandra (R.Br.) F.Muell.
  • Cyathochaeta avenacea var. teretifolia (W.Fitzg.) Kük.
  • Cyathochaeta teretifolia W.Fitzg.
  • Rhynchospora diandra (R.Br.) Spreng.

Cyathochaeta diandra is a sedge of the family Cyperaceae that is native to eastern and southeastern Australia.[2] It is commonly known as sheath rush or spear grass.[1]

It is a tufted sedge which flowers in spring and summer. It is native to southern Queensland, New South Wales, and northeastern Victoria states from sea level to 1000 metres elevation. It grows in sandy soils, often over sandstone or laterite, in coastal and inland dry sclerophyll forest and woodland, often associated with species of Eucalyptus, Acacia, and Leptospermum, and in heath and scrub. It is common on roadsides.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c Romand-Monnier, F. 2013. Cyathochaeta diandra. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2013: e.T44392642A44471510. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T44392642A44471510.en. Accessed 19 December 2025.
  2. ^ a b "Cyathochaeta diandra (R.Br.) Nees". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 18 December 2025.