Cyathochaeta stipoides

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

Cyathochaeta stipoides

Priority Three — Poorly Known Taxa (DEC)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Cyperaceae
Genus: Cyathochaeta
Species:
C. stipoides
Binomial name
Cyathochaeta stipoides

The caespitose and perennial sedge typically grows to a height of 0.25 to 1.0 metre (0.8 to 3.3 ft). The plant blooms between October and January producing red-brown flowers.[1]

In Western Australia it is found on seasonally wet areas mostly along the south coast in the South West regions where it grows in sandy soils.[1]

It was first described in 1997 by Karen Wilson.[2][3]

References edit

  1. ^ a b c "Cyathochaeta stipoides". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.
  2. ^ "Cyathochaeta stipoides". Australian Plant Name Index, IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government.
  3. ^ K.L. Wilson (1997). "New species of Cyperaceae in Western Australia". Nuytsia. 11 (2): 271-273, Fig. 1A, B. doi:10.58828/NUY00267. ISSN 0085-4417. Wikidata Q100729959.