Baumea arthrophylla

Baumea arthrophylla
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Plantae
Clade:Angiosperms
Clade:Monocots
Clade:Commelinids
Order:Poales
Family:Cyperaceae
Genus:Baumea
Species: B. arthrophylla
Binomial name
Baumea arthrophylla
(Nees) Boeckeler

Baumea arthrophylla is a sedge in the Cyperaceae family that is native to Western Australia.[1]

The grass-like sedge is rhizomatous and perennial, with a tufted habit. It typically grows to a height of 0.35 to 1.2 metres (1.1 to 3.9 ft). It blooms between September and November producing brown flowers.

It is found in winter wet depressions and around swamps and lakes along coastal areas in the Peel, South West, Great Southern and Goldfields-Esperance where it grows in damp to wet peaty-sand soils.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 "Baumea arthrophylla". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Parks and Wildlife.
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