Centrolepis aristata
Pointed Centrolepis
Rigid, erect, bright green tufted annual herb. Flowering stems flattened, generally longer than leaves, becoming reddish after flowering.
Additional information
- FamilyCentrolepidaceae
- StoreyLower storey
- Size10-50 mm high
- Plant groupingGrasses, Rushes & Sedges
- LeavesNarrow, shiny erect leaves 10-25 mm long, folded with pointed tip.
- Flower colourBrown to yellowish
- Flowering timeSeptember to December
- Flowers6-22 flowers in a terminal cluster, sheathed by a pair of leaf-like bracts, lower bract 10-45 mm long, upper bract 3-15 mm long.
- Bird attractingNo
- Butterfly attractingNo
- Frog habitatNo
- Growing conditionsMoist soil in swampy thickets and scrubs. Semi shade.
- Garden useA dainty annual for moist areas and bog gardens.
- Commercially availableNever
- Conservation statusSignificant within the Shire. Known from very few local sites where it may be locally common. Common in many areas of Victoria.
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Photographer/s: 1 Russell Best, NatureShare ©; 2 Chris Lindorff, NatureShare ©; 3 Helen Moss ©
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