Schoenus nitens (R.Br.) Roem. & Schult.

Perianth bristles plumose slightly longer than the nut. Inflorescence apparently a terminal cluster, 2–10 mm diam. Spikelets few, 2–3-flowered. Nut trigonous, smooth. Culms up to 30 cm high, 0.5–1 mm diam. Coast and adjacent plateaus. Damp places