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Baumea preissii

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

Baumea preissii is a flowering plant in the sedge family Cyperaceae, which is native to Western Australia.[1]

The robust grass-like plant is rhizomatous and perennial; it typically grows to a height of 0.2 to 2 metres (0.7 to 6.6 ft), and colonises easily. It blooms between July and December, producing purple-brown flowers.

It is found in swamps and on the margins of lakes and creeks along coastal areas in the Wheatbelt, Peel, South West, Great Southern, and Goldfields-Esperance, where it grows in water-logged silty-sand soils.[1]

References

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