Bulbostylis turbinata is a flowering plant in the sedge family, Cyperaceae that is native to Western Australia.[1]
| Bulbostylis turbinata | |
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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: | Bulbostylis |
| Species: | B. turbinata
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| Binomial name | |
| Bulbostylis turbinata | |
The annual grass-like plant has an erect and spreading habit and typically grows to a height of 5 to 15 centimetres (0 to 0 ft). It blooms between February and April producing brown flowers.
It is found in rock-holes and along creeks and rivers and on low-lying flats throughout a large area of the Pilbara, Mid West and Goldfields-Esperance regions where it grows in sandy-loamy-clay soils.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "Bulbostylis turbinata". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.