The race is on!
Can you find the rare species?
While we have hundreds of observations of southern African Schoenus on iNaturalist, many of these observations are of the most common species, such as Schoenus cuspidatus and Schoenus compar.
Now it is time to add observations of some of the more rare species to iNaturalist. I have collected a majority of these species, so don't hesitate to contact me if you would like so clues on where they might be found.
Priority species
The following species currently have zero observations on iNaturalist. Can you find any of them?
Schoenus adnatus (Flat Veldrush)
Schoenus lucidus (Bright Veldrush)
Schoenus rigidus (Ridge Veldrush)
Schoenus schonlandii (Eastern Veldrush)
Schoenus brunnescens (Brown Veldrush)
Schoenus crassiculmis (Succulent Veldrush)
Schoenus limosus (Muddy Veldrush)
Schoenus loreus (Flatleaf Veldrush)
Schoenus comparoides (Foothill Veldrush)
Schoenus filiculmis (Wiry Veldrush)
Schoenus riparius (River Veldrush)
Schoenus aureus (Gold Veldrush)
Schoenus triticoides (Wheat Veldrush)
Other focal species
We only have been one to three observations of the following species. Can you find these two?
Schoenus complanatus (Flat Veldrush)
Schoenus crinitus (Downy Veldrush)
Schoenus dregeanus (Slim Veldrush)
Schoenus neovillosus (Hairy Veldrush)
Schoenus selinae (Auricle Veldrush)
Schoenus australis (Southern Veldrush)
Schoenus bracteosus ( Bristleglume Veldrush)
Schoenus calceolus (Limestone Veldrush)
Schoenus crassus (Robust Veldrush)
Schoenus galpinii (Mountain Veldrush)
Schoenus graciliculmis (Delicate Veldrush)
Schoenus prophyllus (Bract Veldrush)
Schoenus purpurascens (Purple Veldrush )
Schoenus quartziticus (Quartz Veldrush)
Schoenus submarginalis (Marginal Veldrush)
Schoenus albovaginatus (Whitesheath Veldrush)
Schoenus megacarpus (Bignut Veldrush)
The remaining species already have several observations on iNaturalist, but that being said, it would be great to see even more to help gain a better understanding of their distributions. These are the species that many of you might already be familiar with.
Relatively common species
Schoenus gracillimus (Slender Veldrush)
Schoenus quadrangularis (Square Veldrush)
Schoenus auritus (Fleshy Veldrush)
Schoenus bolusii (Spotted Veldrush)
Schoenus compactus (Congested Veldrush)
Schoenus cuspidatus (Sharp Veldrush)
Schoenus exilis (Small Veldrush)
Schoenus graminifolius (Grassleaf Veldrush)
Schoenus inconspicuus Hidden Veldrush)
Schoenus ligulatus (Strap Veldrush)
Schoenus arenicola (Sand Veldrush)
Schoenus compar (Ivory Veldrush)
Schoenus pictus (Yellow Veldrush)
Schoenus pseudoloreus (Eared Veldrush)
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