''Eleocharis dietrichiana'' is a slender rush type plant growing in clumps from 20 to 40 cm tall. Found growing in moist situations north from

Sydney Sydney ( ) is the capital city of the state of New South Wales, and the most populous city in both Australia and Oceania. Located on Australia's east coast, the metropolis surrounds Sydney Harbour and extends about towards the Blue Mountain ...

in New South Wales to Queensland, Australia. The specific epithet ''dietrichiana'' is named in honour of the German plant collector

Amalie Dietrich Koncordie Amalie Dietrich (née Nelle) (26 May 1821 – 9 March 1891) was a German naturalist who was best known for her work in Australia from 1863 to 1872, collecting specimens for the Museum Godeffroy in Hamburg. Australia Dietrich was one o ...

.Les Robinson – Field Guide to the Native Plants of Sydney, page 288

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Plants described in 1875 Flora of New South Wales Flora of Queensland dietrichiana {{Cyperaceae-stub