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Eleocharis caespitosissima

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Species of plant

Eleocharis caespitosissima
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Cyperaceae
Genus: Eleocharis
Species: E. caespitosissima
Binomial name
Eleocharis caespitosissima
Baker

Eleocharis caespitosissima is a sedge of the family Cyperaceae that is native to Australia.

The annual herb to grass-like sedge typically grows to a height of 0.02 to 0.15 metres (0.066 to 0.492 ft) and a width of about 0.15 m (0.49 ft)and has a tufted habit. It blooms between May and August.

It is found submerged in and around rivers and swampy areas in the Kimberley region of Western Australia where it grows in sandy to clay soils.

References

  1. ^ "Eleocharis caespitosissima". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.
Taxon identifiers
Eleocharis caespitosissima
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