Pointed Centrolepis

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Centrolepis aristata

Tiny but distinctive annual sedge-like herb. Rigidly erect bright green cushion becoming reddish after flowering. Folded erect leaves have a pointed tip.

Details
Flora Type
Sedges, rushes
Distinctive Features

Flowerheads are at the base of long broad brownish ears that narrow into an awn-like point.

Biology

Annual. Abundant in seasonally moist areas usually in semi-shade .

Native Status
Native
Flowering Time

Oct-Dec

Taxonomy
Phylum
Tracheophyta (Vascular Plants)
Class
Magnoliopsida (Flowering Plants)
Order
Poales
Family
Centrolepidaceae
Genus
Centrolepis
Species
aristata

Source: Atlas of Living Australia

Often in damp bare areas with a range of tiny annual plants, some of which are threatened.

Interesting Facts
Native Status
Native