Centrolepis inconspicua

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

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

The minute annual herb has a tufted habit and typically grows to a height of approximately 0.5 to 2 centimetres (0.20 to 0.79 in). It blooms between August and October.

It is found in beds of moss, in swamps, on the margins of salt lakes and along the margins of watercourses along the west coast in the Wheatbelt, Mid West and Peel regions of Western Australia. [1]

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References

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