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Schoenus falcatus R.Br.

Reference
Prodr. 232 (1810)
Conservation Code
Not threatened
Naturalised Status
Native to Western Australia
Name Status
Current

Rhizomatous, tufted perennial, grass-like or herb (sedge), 0.7-1.5 m high. Fl. brown, Apr to Oct. Yellow-brown sand, loam, sandy clay. Limestone crevices, damp habitats.

Grazyna Paczkowska, Descriptive Catalogue, 15 December 1993
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Distribution

IBRA Regions
Central Kimberley, Dampierland, Gascoyne, Great Sandy Desert, Northern Kimberley, Ord Victoria Plain, Pilbara, Victoria Bonaparte.
IBRA Subregions
Ashburton, Chichester, Fitzroy Trough, Fortescue, Hamersley, Hart, Keep, McLarty, Mitchell, Mount Eliza, Pentecost, Pindanland, Purnululu, South Kimberley Interzone.
Local Government Areas (LGAs)
Ashburton, Broome, Derby-West Kimberley, East Pilbara, Halls Creek, Meekatharra, Wyndham-East Kimberley.