Lepidosperma longitudinale
species of plant
Lepidosperma longitudinale is commonly known as the pithy sword-sedge or pith saw-sedge. It is an evergreen species of sedge that is native to swampy areas of most Australian states. It was described by French botanist Jacques Labillardière in 1805.
L longitudinale is a clump forming perennial that has a short thick rhizome that can grow to a height of 0.5 metres (2 ft) to 2 metres (7 ft). The culms are erect, biconvex, glabrous, smooth with a width of between 5 millimetres (0.20 in) and 10 millimetres (0.39 in), they are also quite sharp on the edges. The leaves are yellow to red at the base and have a dark and pointed tip
Flowering occurs between the months of May to October. The inflorescences of L longitudinale are brown in color and occur at the top of the stems. Each stem is topped with spikelets that are 5 to 7 mm in length and each contain 2-3 small flowers. This sedge forms fruits in the form of an almost oval brown nut that is 2 mm wide and 3 – 4 mm in length.
The preferred habitat of L longitudinale is freshwater areas such as swamps, lake edges, floodways, creekbanks and seeps.
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