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Lepidosperma neesii

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saw sedge
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Cyperaceae
Genus: Lepidosperma
Species:
L. neesii
Binomial name
Lepidosperma neesii
Occurrence data from AVH

Lepidosperma neesii is a grass-like plant found in south eastern Australia. Usually seen in heath and woodland on moist sites, it may grow to 80 centimetres tall.[1] The specific epithet neesii honours the botanist Christian Gottfried Daniel Nees von Esenbeck.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Lepidosperma neesii, PlantNET - NSW Flora Online". Retrieved 14 August 2022.
  2. ^ Les Robinson - Field Guide to the Native Plants of Sydney, ISBN 978-0-7318-1211-0 page 292