Rasha

Conservation status:

Native

Description:

Growth form: Rush. Flowering. Nov-Dec. Status: Native. Local. Also recorded: Bahrain, E Saudi Arabia, UAE. Habitat & distribution: Frequent in muddy saltmarshes and other damp, saline areas. Occurs at Abu Sara Abdul Majidrah, Al Dhakhira, Jebel Fuwairit (Mohammed Al Safran) and also previously recorded from Wadi El Ireig. Uses: Eaten by camels. Used to make mats.