Eleocharis caespitosissima

Eleocharis caespitosissima
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Plantae
Clade:Angiosperms
Clade:Monocots
Clade:Commelinids
Order:Poales
Family:Cyperaceae
Genus:Eleocharis
Species: E. caespitosissima
Binomial name
Eleocharis caespitosissima

Eleocharis caespitosissima is a sedge of the Cyperaceae family that is native to Australia.[1]

The annual herb to grass-like sedge typically grows to a height of 0.02 to 0.15 metres (0.066 to 0.492 ft) and a width of about 0.15 m (0.49 ft)and has a tufted habit. It blooms between May and August.[1]

It is found submerged in and around rivers and swampy areas in the Kimberley region of Western Australia where it grows in sandy to clay soils.

References

  1. 1 2 "Eleocharis caespitosissima". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Parks and Wildlife.
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