Cyathochaeta teretifolia

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Cyathochaeta teretifolia
Status DECF P3.svg
Priority Three — Poorly Known Taxa (DEC)
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Cyperaceae
Genus: Cyathochaeta
Species:
C. teretifolia
Binomial name
Cyathochaeta teretifolia

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

The perennial rhizomatous sedge typically grows to a height of 2 metres (6.6 ft) and a width of around 1 m (3.3 ft) with a clumped habit and produces brown flowers. [1]

In Western Australia it is found along the margins of creeks and in swamps mostly along the coast in the Peel, South West and Great Southern regions where it grows in sandy-clay soils. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Cyathochaeta teretifolia". FloraBase . Western Australian Government Department of Parks and Wildlife.