Cyathochaeta avenacea

Cyathochaeta avenacea
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Plantae
Clade:Angiosperms
Clade:Monocots
Clade:Commelinids
Order:Poales
Family:Cyperaceae
Genus:Cyathochaeta
Species: C. avenacea
Binomial name
Cyathochaeta avenacea

Cyathochaeta avenacea is a sedge of the Cyperaceae family that is native to Australia.[1]

The monoecious and rhizomatous perennial sedge with a tufted habit that typically grows to a height of 0.4 to 1.6 metres (1.3 to 5.2 ft) and to about 1 m (3.3 ft) wide. The plant blooms between November and March producing brown flowers.[1]

In Western Australia it is found along the coast in peaty-swampy areas along the coast of the Wheatbelt, Peel, South West, Great Southern and Goldfields-Esperance regions where it grows in lateritic loam to sandy soils.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Cyathochaeta avenacea". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Parks and Wildlife.
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