Baumea vaginalis

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Sheath twig rush
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Cyperaceae
Genus: Baumea
Species:
B. vaginalis
Binomial name
Baumea vaginalis
(Benth.) S.T.Blake

Baumea vaginalis, commonly known as sheath twig rush, is a flowering plant in the sedge family, Cyperaceae, that is native to Western Australia. [1]

The robust grass-like sedge is rhizomatous and perennial and has a tufted habit, it typically grows to a height of 0.6 to 1.5 metres (2.0 to 4.9 ft) and to a width of 1.5 metres (4.9 ft). It blooms between October and November producing brown flowers.

It found in wet depressions and swamps and on the margins of lakes and creeks along coastal areas in the Peel, South West and Great Southern regions where it grows in dark brown sandy soils. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Baumea vaginalis". FloraBase . Western Australian Government Department of Parks and Wildlife.