Lepidosperma laeve

Beaumaris, VIC

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	Lepidosperma laeve	18 Jun 2025	JasonPStewartNMsnc2016
	Lepidosperma laeve	18 Jun 2025	JasonPStewartNMsnc2016

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_Lepidosperma laeve_ one of the 'clustered sword sedge' species. (formerly locally we called *Lepidosperma congestum*, from the early '90s taught to me by David Albrecht (botanist) then working in Melb. Herbarium) . Developing inflorescence, not yet fully expanded. Not until after expansion into full flowering and fruiting does these inflorescences – infructescences settle into the final and well known, congested form . Note the very long sheathing bracts on the base of each branch of the inflorescence. Note the "Intermediate inflorescence bracts not elongate or prominent, shorter than the spikelet clusters. " – reference: Plunkett, Bruhl and Wilson (2018) page 361 . RMGC EPdk1. 2016 December 13th 12:20 pm.

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Location information

Coordinates 145.038163 -37.976932
Places Beaumaris, VIC

Sighting information

At least 1 Abundance
13 Dec 2016 12:20 PM Recorded on
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30cm to 1 metre Plant height

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Lepidosperma laeve Scientific name
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Local native
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