[1] Schoenus aureus is a relatively robust, light-coloured sedge with ivory-coloured culm bases, long, membranaceous ligules, and golden-brown glumes.

It appears that part of this problem is caused by the tendency of the southern African Schoenus to form hybrids with each other.

[1] Schoenus arenicola is a species of flowering plant in the family Cyperaceae, tribe Schoeneae.

[4][5][6] Southern African Schoenus were once classified as Tetraria; however, based on molecular and morphological differences, the two groups are considered evolutionary distinct.

[1] Schoenus aureus grows in mountainous habitats of the Western Cape Provinces of South Africa, in the area near Worcester.