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Eleocharis papillosa

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Eleocharis papillosa

Priority Three — Poorly Known Taxa (DEC)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Cyperaceae
Genus: Eleocharis
Species:
E. papillosa
Binomial name
Eleocharis papillosa

Eleocharis papillosa is a sedge of the family Cyperaceae that is native to Australia.[1]

The annual herb produces brown flowers in November.[1]

It has a scattered population that is found in and around open clay flats and clay pans in the Mid West, Gascoyne, Pilbara and Goldfields-Esperance regions of Western Australia and grows in red clay soils over granite.

References

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