Cyperus lucidus
Common Name:
Leafy Flat-sedge
Family:
Distribution (from Flora of Victoria):
Murray Mallee, Lowan Mallee, Wimmera, Riverina, Snowfields (CDEHJKMNPRSTVWXZ) all states
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Distribution and ecological preference at Wilsons Promontory (if known):
Swamps and watercourses
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Flower Description:
Flowers small and inconspicuous
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Habit:
60-150 cm tall tussock forming perennial
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Distinguishing characteristics (within family/genus):
This species has sharply triangulate stems and involucral bracts that exceed the inflorescence
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Conservation status:
Not threatened
References:
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Ellis, M. (unpublished). “A Field Guide to South Gippsland Flora”.
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Walsh, N. G. and Entwisle, T. J. “Flora of Victoria”, volumes 2 (1994), 3 (1996) and 4 (1999). Inkata Press, Port Melbourne, Victoria