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Machaerina preissii
Baumea preissii is a flowering plant in the sedge family Cyperaceae, which is native to Western Australia.
The robust grass-like plant is rhizomatous and perennial; it typically grows to a height of 0.2 to 2 metres (0.7 to 6.6 ft), and colonises easily. It blooms between July and December, producing purple-brown flowers.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Baumea preissii 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.
