Lepyrodia leptocaulis L.A.S.Johnson & O.D.Evans

Species

Angiosperms > Poales > Restionaceae > Lepyrodia

Characteristics

Herb, monoecious, perennial, glabrous. Rhizomes 2–5 mm diam.; scales tan to dark brown. Cataphylls straw-coloured, extending 2–2.5 cm up the culm. Culms closely spaced, erect, terete, 15–50 cm long, 0.5–0.9 mm diam., minutely wrinkled or pitted or rarely smooth, simple or branched; lowest internode 2–4 cm long, similar length to upper internodes. Sheaths persistent; 6–22 mm long, usually loose, truncate; lamina erect or reflexed, 2–5 mm long; often with a thin indistinct, hyaline, scarious,
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality monoecy
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Environment

Seepage areas in open eucalypt forest with heathy understorey on granite or sandstone.
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Hardiness (USDA) 8-12

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Distribution

Lepyrodia leptocaulis world distribution map, present in Australia

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:716052-1
WFO ID wfo-0000460756
COL ID 6PPQZ
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Synonyms

Lepyrodia leptocaulis