Grass Cushions

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©Isoetopsis graminifolia

Isoetopsis graminifolia

Tiny annual cushion-like herb with bright green grass-like leaves.

Details
Flora Type	Herbs
Distinctive Features	Inconspicuous papery greenish-white in tiny cuplike flowerheads at the base.
Biology	Annual. Seasonally damp places on a variety of soils including basalts, cracking clays, dolerite, deep sands and sandy loams. Grasslands and grassy woodlands.
Native Status	Native

Taxonomy
Phylum	Tracheophyta (Vascular Plants)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Flowering Plants)
Order	Asterales
Family	Asteraceae
Genus	Isolepis
Species	crassiuscula

Source: Atlas of Living Australia

Interesting Facts
Similar Species	Similar to Woolly-heads Myriocephalus rhizocephalus, but with smaller flowers.
Native Status	Native