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Schoenus maschalinus
About
Schoenus maschalinus, the dwarf bog-rush is a sedge native to Australia, New Zealand and Malesia. A small, creeping grass like herb, often forming a mat. Stems grow from 10 to 20 cm long. Leaves are usually less than 1mm wide. The habitat is mostly moist swampy areas not far from the coast. The specific epithet maschalinus is derived from Greek, referring to the presence of axils, literally "armpits".
- Family
- Cyperaceae
Ecology
How it lives
- Propagated by
- Seed
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- Name
- Schoenus maschalinus
- Slug
- schoenus-maschalinus
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Family
- Cyperaceae
- Genus
- Schoenus
- Species
- maschalinus
- Propagule type
- seed
- Container suitable
- No
- Indoor suitable
- No
- OSSI pledged
- No
- Hazard level
- 1
- Data completeness
- 43
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