Eurychorda complanata

A perennial or rhizomatous geophyte herb, Eurychorda complanata exhibits a graminoid growth form with tufted or shortly creeping rhizomes, and erect culms ranging from 20–120 cm (7.9–47.2 in) in height and 0.8–3.5 mm (0.031–0.138 in) in diameter. Leaves are reduced pale, glabrous sheaths along the stem with acute apices, approximately 10–25 mm (0.39–0.98 in) long. It has terminal inflorescences of spikelets, typically 5-20, arranged in a narrow panicle with shorter bracts. E. complanata is dioecious. Male spikelets are ovate to globose, about 6–9 mm (0.24–0.35 in) long, with many flowers, while female spikelets are elliptic, approximately 6.5–9 mm (0.26–0.35 in) long, usually pedicellate, and have fewer flowers. Both male and female flowers possess four tepals. It flowers in summer (November, December, January, February) and has dry dehiscent capsule fruit.

Eurychorda complanata thrives in waterlogged peaty vegetation from sea level to sub-alpine areas and is a common species in button grass sedgeland communities. It is common in Tasmania but its distribution extends across south-eastern Australia (Tasmania, Victoria, New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia).