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Bulbostylis turbinata

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Bulbostylis turbinata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Cyperaceae
Genus: Bulbostylis
Species:
B. turbinata
Binomial name
Bulbostylis turbinata

Bulbostylis turbinata is a flowering plant in the sedge family, Cyperaceae that is native to Western Australia.[1]

The annual grass-like plant has an erect and spreading habit and typically grows to a height of 5 to 15 centimetres (0 to 0 ft). It blooms between February and April producing brown flowers.

It is found in rock-holes and along creeks and rivers and on low-lying flats throughout a large area of the Pilbara, Mid West and Goldfields-Esperance regions where it grows in sandy-loamy-clay soils.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Bulbostylis turbinata". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.