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Schoenus acuminatus R.Br.

Reference: Prodr. 231 (1810)
Conservation Code: Not threatened
Naturalised Status: Native to Western Australia
Name Status: Current

Tufted perennial, grass-like or herb (sedge), 0.15-0.3(-0.6) m high. Fl. brown, Nov. Black peaty or lateritic sand, sandy clay, gravel. Hillside seepages, swamps.

Distribution

IBRA Regions: Esperance Plains, Jarrah Forest, Warren.
IBRA Subregions: Recherche, Southern Jarrah Forest, Warren.
Local Government Areas (LGAs): Albany, Augusta Margaret River, Denmark, Esperance, Manjimup, Plantagenet.