Baumea acuta
| Pale Twig-rush | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Cyperaceae |
| Genus: | Baumea |
| Species: | B. acuta |
| Binomial name | |
| Baumea acuta | |
Baumea acuta, commonly known as pale twig-rush, is a sedge in the Cyperaceae family that is native to Western Australia.[1]
The grass-like sedge is rhizomatous and perennial, it typically grows to a height of 0.2 to 0.4 metres (0.7 to 1.3 ft) and to a width of approximately 1 metre (3.3 ft). It blooms between September and November producing brown flowers.
It often occurs in dense thickets in winter wet depressions and around swamps along coastal areas in the Peel, South West, Great Southern and Goldfields-Esperance where it grows in damp sandy soils.[1]
References
- 1 2 "Baumea acuta". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Parks and Wildlife.
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