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Centrolepis alepyroides

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Centrolepis alepyroides
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Restionaceae
Genus: Centrolepis
Species:
C. alepyroides
Binomial name
Centrolepis alepyroides

Centrolepis alepyroides is a species of plant in the Restionaceae family and is found in Western Australia.[1]

The red coloured annual herb has a tufted habit and typically grows to a height of 1.5 to 6 centimetres (0.6 to 2.4 in). It blooms between September and November.

It is found among granite outcrops and in beds of moss in the Wheatbelt, South West and Great Southern regions of Western Australia where it grows in damp sandy soils.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Centrolepis alepyroides". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.