Pseudoschoenus inanis (Thunb.) Oteng-yeb.

Species

Angiosperms > Poales > Cyperaceae > Pseudoschoenus

Characteristics

Herb, 0.76-2.50 m high, long-rhizomatous, rhizome up to 20 mm in diam. Leaves with sheaths ± black; blades absent. Culm scapose, terete, up to 6 mm in diam. Inflorescence a ± erect, narrow, elongated, branched panicle up to 150 x 38 mm. Subtending bract erect, sheathing, scale-like. Spikelets lanceolate-oblong, up to 12 x 2 mm, 12-24-flowered. Glumes lanceolate, ± 2.5-3.0 mm long, keel excurrent into awn up to 0.5 mm long. Perianth of 3-5 retrorsely scabrid bristles. Flowering time Oct.-Mar. Nutlet narrowly elliptical, ± 2.2-2.5 mm long (incl. beak), 3-angled, greyish brown, surface smooth (minutely reticulate.
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Rhizomatous perennial, up to 2 m high. Stem cylindrical, stout, reed-like, 4-7 mm in diameter at middle. Leaves sheaths often dark reddish black, blades absent. Flowers: inflorescence a slender, terminal panicle of many spikelets; basal bract erect, scale-like, brown; spikelets pale brown, ± 8 x 2 mm; Nov., Dec.
Rhizomatous perennial, up to 2 m tall. Leaf sheaths often dark reddish black, blades absent. Stem cylindrical, 4-7 mm diam. at middle. Inflorescence a slender, terminal panicle of numerous spikelets, basal bract erect, scale-like, brown. Spikelets pale brown, ± 8 x 2 mm. Year-round.
Rhizomatous perennial with stout, reed-like stems to 1 m. Spikelets pale brown.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
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Mature height (meter) 2.0
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Soil humidity 3-5
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Hardiness (USDA) 8-12

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Distribution

Pseudoschoenus inanis world distribution map, present in Lesotho, Namibia, and South Africa

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:311550-1
WFO ID wfo-0000502796
COL ID 6WGL9
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Synonyms

Pseudoschoenus inanis Scirpus spathaceus Schoenus inanis Scirpus inanis