Carex clavata Thunb.
formerly Schoenoxiphium ecklonii
What’s in the name: Carex: the Latin name for sedges; clavata: "club-shaped".
“I bequeath myself to the dirt to grow from the grass I love”
— Walt Whitman, Song of Myself – Walt Whitman, Leaves of Grass, Project Gutenberg
Short profile: detailed growing notes for this species are not yet available from SANBI sources.
Available from AVNPlants: see the availability list.
Family
Cyperaceae
Conservation status
Least Concern, SANBI Red List of South African Plants
Natural distribution & habitat
Endemic to South Africa: Eastern and Western Cape.
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Facts checked against: SANBI Red List of South African Plants, Carex clavata Thunb. (assessment 2006/05/17).