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Baumea acuta (Labill.) Palla
Pale Twig-rush

This name is not current. Find out more information on related names.

Reference
Allg.Bot.Z.Syst. 8:69 (1902)
Conservation Code
Not threatened
Naturalised Status
Native to Western Australia
Name Status
Not Current

Rhizomatous, robust perennial, grass-like or herb (sedge), 0.2-0.4 m high, to 1 m wide, forming dense meadows. Fl. brown, Sep to Nov. Summer-damp sand. Winter-wet depression, swamps.

Grazyna Paczkowska, Descriptive Catalogue, 28 October 1993
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