Lepidosperma squamatum
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| Lepidosperma squamatum | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Cyperaceae |
| Genus: | Lepidosperma |
| Species: | L. squamatum |
| Binomial name | |
| Lepidosperma squamatum | |
| Occurrence data from AVH | |
Lepidosperma squamatum is a species of flowering plant in the sedge family, Cyperaceae. It is native to Southwest Australia.[1] It was described by Jacques Labillardière in Novae Hollandiae Plantarum Specimen (1805).[1] The specific epithet squamatum is derived from the Latin for 'scale', in reference to the form of the bracts.[2]
Lepidosperma squamatum is herbaceous and grows 0.15–1 metre (0.49–3.28 ft) in height. It is a tufted perennial, also growing rhizomatously. Its brownish inflorescence appears between March and November.