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Centrolepis pilosa

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Centrolepis pilosa
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Restionaceae
Genus: Centrolepis
Species:
C. pilosa
Binomial name
Centrolepis pilosa

Centrolepis pilosa is a species of plant in the Restionaceae family and is found in Western Australia.[1]

The reddish annual herb has a tufted habit and typically grows to a height of approximately 2.5 to 90 centimetres (0.98 to 35.43 in). It blooms between September and October.

It is found in beds of moss in the Wheatbelt, Mid West, Peel, South West and Great Southern regions of Western Australia where it grows in sandy soils over laterite.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Centrolepis pilosa". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.