Baumea preissii
| Baumea preissii | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Cyperaceae |
| Genus: | Baumea |
| Species: | B. preissii |
| Binomial name | |
| Baumea preissii | |
Baumea preissii is a sedge in the Cyperaceae family that is native to Western Australia.[1]
The robust grass-like sedge is rhizomatous and perennial, it typically grows to a height of 0.2 to 2 metres (0.7 to 6.6 ft) and colonises easily. It blooms between July and December producing purple-brown flowers.
It found in swamps and on the margins of lakes and creeks along coastal areas in the Wheatbelt, Peel, South West, Great Southern and Goldfields-Esperance where it grows in water-logged silty-sand soils.[1]
References
- 1 2 "Baumea preissii". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Parks and Wildlife.
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