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Scleria poiformis Retz.

Reference: Observ.Bot. 4:13 (1786)
Conservation Code: Priority Two
Naturalised Status: Native to Western Australia
Name Status: Current

Perennial, herb (sedge), to 1 m high (0.5m under the water and 0.5m above the water). In water. Swamp.

Distribution

IBRA Regions: Darwin Coastal, Northern Kimberley.
IBRA Subregions: Mitchell.
Local Government Areas (LGAs): Wyndham-East Kimberley.