Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Cyperaceae

Genus:

Caustis

Species:

Caustis gigas

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Geophyte , Forb/herb

Height:

150 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Low

Bloom Months:

sep,oct,nov,dec

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

wetland birds, aquatic invertebrates

Deer Resistant:

Yes

Fire Ecology:

Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire

Fire Notes:

Resprouts from underground rhizomes after fire, common in fire-prone Mediterranean-climate heathlands and sedgelands of southwest Australia.