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Machaerina articulata
Also called Jointed Twig Rush, Jointed Rush
Baumea articulata, commonly known as jointed rush, is a sedge in the sedge family, Cyperaceae, that is native to Western Australia. The grass-like plant is rhizomatous and perennial, it typically grows to a height of 1 to 2.6 metres (3.3 to 8.5 ft). It blooms between September and December producing red-brown flowers on pendulous inflorescences.
It is found around swamps and on the margins of lakes along coastal areas in the Mid West, Wheatbelt, Peel, South West, Great Southern and Goldfields-Esperance where it grows in damp black sandy soils.
Common Twig Rush · Twigrush · Baumea acuta · Baumea arthrophylla · Machaerina insularis · Machaerina johnsonii · Tussock Swamp Twig Rush · Baumea laxa · Machaerina planifolia · Baumea preissii · Common Twig Rush · Baumea vaginalis
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Baumea articulata 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.
