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Caustis pentandra R.Br.
Thick Twist Rush

Reference
Prodr. 240 (1810)
Conservation Code
Not threatened
Naturalised Status
Native to Western Australia
Name Status
Current

Rhizomatous, slender perennial, grass-like or herb (sedge), to 2.5 m high. Fl. Oct to Nov. Peaty stony sand.

Grazyna Paczkowska, Descriptive Catalogue, 31 October 1993

Distribution

IBRA Regions
Avon Wheatbelt, Esperance Plains, Jarrah Forest, Mallee, Warren.
IBRA Subregions
Fitzgerald, Katanning, Southern Jarrah Forest, Warren, Western Mallee.
Local Government Areas (LGAs)
Albany, Cranbrook, Denmark, Dumbleyung, Gnowangerup, Manjimup, Plantagenet, West Arthur.