''Caustis recurvata'', commonly known as curly sedge or pubic hair sedge, is a sedge of the family

Cyperaceae The Cyperaceae are a family of graminoid (grass-like), monocotyledonous flowering plants known as sedges. The family is large, with some 5,500 known species described in about 90 genera, the largest being the "true sedges" genus ''Carex'' w ...

that is native to Australia. The perennial rhizomous sedge has a spreading tufted habit and typically grows to a height and width of around . The erect, smooth culms are scaberulous or hispid with a length of and a diameter of . The species was first formally described by the botanist Kurt Polycarp Joachim Sprengel in 1827 as part of the work ''Curae Posteriores'' as published in ''

Systema Vegetabilium ''Systema Vegetabilium'' (abbreviated as Syst. Veg.) is a book published in four editions, following twelve earlier editions known as '' Systema Naturae''. The first edition, published in 1774 and edited by Johan Andreas Murray is counted as editi ...

''. Two synonyms are known; ''Restio uncinatus'' and ''Caustis uncinata''. It is found in coastal sandy heath and mountain heath but mostly along the coast. It extends from south eastern New South Wales north along the coast and into south eastern Queensland.

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{{Taxonbar, from=Q15581680 Plants described in 1827 Flora of New South Wales Flora of Queensland recurvata