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Centrolepis caespitosa

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Centrolepis caespitosa

Priority Four — Rare Taxa (DEC)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Restionaceae
Genus: Centrolepis
Species:
C. caespitosa
Binomial name
Centrolepis caespitosa

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

The annual herb has a tufted habit and typically forms a rounded cushion approximately 2.5 centimetres (0.98 in) in width. It blooms between October and December.

It is found on salt flats and in wet areas in the South West and Great Southern regions of Western Australia where it grows in sandy-clay soils.[1]

References

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