Centrolepis strigosa ssp. strigosa
Hairy Centrolepis
Hairy bright green annual herb forming rounded tufts. Thread-like flowering stems generally longer than leaves, 15-35mm long.
Additional information
- FamilyCentrolepidaceae
- StoreyLower storey
- Size2-5 cm high
- Plant groupingGrasses, Rushes & Sedges
- LeavesStraight or curved hairy thread-like leaves 10-40 mm long.
- Flower colourReddish-brown
- Flowering timeOctober to December
- Flowers5-10 flowers in a terminal cluster, sheathed by a pair of long rigidly hairy bracts just longer than the flowerhead.
- Bird attractingNo
- Butterfly attractingNo
- Frog habitatNo
- Growing conditionsMoist shallow soils of swampy scrubs. Dappled shade.
- Garden useA tiny annual herb 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 Marilyn Bull ©; 2, 3 Helen Moss ©
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