|
 |
 |
|
| Gymnoschoenus (Cyperaceae) 4b:119 |
|
|
 |
| Although
Tasmania has only one species of Gymnoschoenus, this
species (G. sphaerocephalus) is so abundant that one
of Tasmania's main vegetation types is colloquially named
after it (buttongrass). This species is the dominant species
of most lowland sedgelands on wet peat in Tasmania. It forms
large, dense clumps of long, narrow, yellow-brown leaves
with numerous long, cylindrical stems, each bearing a
spherical head of flowers and fruit (typically about 15mm
wide) at the end (apart from a short subtending bract). |
|
|
University of Tasmania