Lepidosperma elatius is a species of plant from the sedge family that can be found in Australia (in New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland and Tasmania).[1] The plant grows to a height of 1–2.5 metres (3 ft 3 in – 8 ft 2 in), with leaves 5–15 millimetres (0.20–0.59 in) in width, and which are convex on both sides, with sharp margins. The spikelets have a drooping spray with a length of 18–65 centimetres (7.1–25.6 in). The plant flowers from November to April.[2]
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Clade: | Commelinids |
Order: | Poales |
Family: | Cyperaceae |
Genus: | Lepidosperma |
Species: | L. elatius
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Binomial name | |
Lepidosperma elatius | |
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Occurrence data from AVH |
References
edit- ^ "Lepidosperma elatius Distribution map". bie.ala.org. ALA.
- ^ Lepidosperma elatius Description (Yarra Ranges Plant Directory) Archived 2012-03-25 at the Wayback Machine