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Scleranthus biflorus
Also called Knawel
Scleranthus biflorus is a cushion-bush found in Australia and New Zealand. Other common names include the knawel and two-flowered knawel or twin-flower knawel.
A common plant in grassland, particularly at higher altitudes. It may be in the form of a mat. Or a multi branched, spreading perennial herb. As of 2015, this species was under review, and new taxa were planned.
German knotgrass · Scleranthus brockiei · Scleranthus diander · Scleranthus fasciculatus · Perennial knawel · German knotgrass
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Scleranthus biflorus 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.
