Ficinia nodosa

Ficinia nodosa, the knotted club-rush[1] or knobby club-rush, is a rhizomatous perennial in the family Cyperaceae, thought to be native to Australia and New Zealand, it is widespread in the Southern Hemisphere. It grows to between 15 and 220 cm in height.[2][3] It occurs in sandy coastal areas near lakes and sea in Western Australia, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, New South Wales and Queensland.[2]

Ficinia nodosa
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Cyperaceae
Genus: Ficinia
Species:
F. nodosa
Binomial name
Ficinia nodosa
(Rottb.) Goetgh. et al.
Synonyms

References

  1. "BSBI List 2007". Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland. Archived from the original (xls) on 25 January 2015. Retrieved 17 October 2014.
  2. "New South Wales Flora Online: Ficinia nodosa". Royal Botanic Gardens & Domain Trust, Sydney, Australia.
  3. "Ficinia nodosa". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Parks and Wildlife.


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