Hypolaena fastigiata
Tassel Rope-rush
Observation 2014-11-14 01:57 PM
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Species
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Hypolaena fastigiata
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Tassel Rope-rush
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id. by: Leuba Ridgway
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Description
Commonly called "Tassel Rope-rush", this plant was growing in a clump and would have been about a foot tall stretched out. The clumps formed mats of wiry branclets that were thick and striated (pic 2). At the nodes were what looked like brown leafy bracts. The attractive branched inflorescence looked like clumps of bracts that were coppery, plump and ovoid.
There were no sign of "normal" leaves. Several plants growing together gave the appearance of a tangled mat.
These plants are Dioecious and this one had male flowers.
Spotted in a sclerophyll bush - part of the Cranbourne Botanical Gardens. Soil might have been a little sandy.
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Date & Time
2014-11-14 01:57 PM
Location
-38.13346 , 145.27124 : 87.351 m
Near Cranbourne VIC 3977, Australia
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| NS Observation No. | 54FB9B20ED2A890393000062 |
|---|---|
| Created | 2015-03-08 11:43 AM (almost 5 years ago) |
| Created By | Leuba Ridgway |
| Updated | 2015-03-09 06:10 PM (almost 5 years ago) |
| Updated By | Leuba Ridgway |
| Edits | 3 |
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David Francis Hi Leuba, Hypolaena grandiuscula is native to WA. Is it Hypolaena fastigiata - the only Victorian species? (already in the database)
• 08 Mar 2015
Leuba Ridgway Thanks David. H.fastigiata is what I had it as, at first. Thought I was wrong and changed it. Thanks so much for the info.
• 08 Mar 2015