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Lepidosperma laterale
Also called Variable Swordsedge
Lepidosperma laterale, commonly known as the variable swordsedge, is a plant found in south-eastern Australia, New Caledonia, and New Zealand. It is often found on sandy soils or rocky areas in wooded areas.
The specific epithet laterale is derived from the Latin, which refers to the sides. It is a somewhat indeterminate species, with different varieties recognized. No further formal division of this species has been made. In 1810, this species first appeared in scientific literature in the Prodromus Florae Novae Hollandiae, written by the prolific Scottish botanist Robert Brown.
Lepidosperma amantiferrum · Lepidosperma angustatum · Lepidosperma asperatum · Lepidosperma avium · Lepidosperma benthamianum · Lepidosperma bungalbin · Hoary Rapier Sedge · Lepidosperma chinense · Lepidosperma concavum · Riverside Sword Sedge · Tall Sword Sedge · Common Rapier Sedge
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Lepidosperma laterale by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
