Centrolepis curta

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Centrolepis curta
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Restionaceae
Genus: Centrolepis
Species:
C. curta
Binomial name
Centrolepis curta

Centrolepis curta is a species of plant in the Restionaceae family and is found in Western Australia. [1]

The dwarf, annual herb forms rounded tufts approximately 20 to 40 millimetres (0.79 to 1.57 in) in width. It blooms between May and August.

It is found on alluvial flats and damp areas of seepage in the Kimberley region of Western Australia where it grows in damp sandy-loam soils. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Centrolepis curta". FloraBase . Western Australian Government Department of Parks and Wildlife.