Lepidosperma concavum R.Br.

Species

Angiosperms > Poales > Cyperaceae > Lepidosperma

Characteristics

A rigid sedge. It grows 20-60 cm high. The leaves and flower spike are in one plane. The leaves are flat, wide and stiff. They overlap in a fan shape at the base. The flower stem is concave. It ends in a densely branched flower head. The spikelets are in narrow clusters and are greyish-brown. They are 10 cm long.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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It grows in temperate places. It grows in sandy forest, scrub and heath. It grows on sand dunes and wetlands. In Tasmania it grows up to 350 m altitude. Tasmanian Herbarium. Arboretum Tasmania.
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Images

Lepidosperma concavum unspecified picture

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:310109-1
WFO ID wfo-0000459556
COL ID 6PC8D
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Synonyms

Lepidosperma concavum Chaetospora concava Lepidosperma squamatum var. concavum