Baumea articulata, commonly known as jointed rush, is a sedge in the sedge family, Cyperaceae, that is native to Western Australia.[1] The grass-like plant is rhizomatous and perennial, it typically grows to a height of 1 to 2.6 metres (3.3 to 8.5 ft). It blooms between September and December producing red-brown flowers on pendulous inflorescences.
| Jointed rush | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Cyperaceae |
| Genus: | Baumea |
| Species: | B. articulata
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| Binomial name | |
| Baumea articulata (R.Br.) S.T.Blake
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It is found around swamps and on the margins of lakes along coastal areas in the Mid West, Wheatbelt, Peel, South West, Great Southern and Goldfields-Esperance where it grows in damp black sandy soils.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "Baumea articulata". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.