Key to Tasmanian Dicots
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Lepidosperma (Cyperaceae) 4b:120
Lepidosperma is a common and conspicuous genus in Tasmania. There are 16 native species. They are all very tough-leaved, tufted herbs with terminal spikes of flowers and fruit. They are common in a wide range of heaths and forest understoreys, ranging from the alpine zone to coastal dunes. The leaves of almost all species and the culms of most species are more-or-less flattened.

 
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