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Hemarthria altissima
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Cleveland Dam
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Cleveland Dam
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| Synonyms: |
Hemarthria fasciculata (Lam.) Kunth Rottboellia compressa L. var. fasciculata (Lam.) Hack. |
| Common names: | Swamp couch (English) |
| Frequency: | Common |
| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Perennial mat-forming grass, growing from creeping rhizomes. Inflorescences are often inconspicuous and difficult to distinguish from the actual culms. Spikelets often sunken into the flattened raceme, except when young (see image). |
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| Habitat: | In vleis, along river banks and on the shores of dams and lakes. |
| Altitude range: (metres) | Up to 1550 m |
| Flowering time: | Nov - May |
| Worldwide distribution: | |
| Zimbabwe distribution: | N,W,C,E,S |
| Growth form: | P |
| Endemic status: | |
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| Insects (whose larvae eat this species): | |
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Flora of Mozambique: Hemarthria altissimaBiodiversity Explorer (Biodiversity of southern Africa): Hemarthria altissima
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Hemarthria altissima
ePIC (electronic Plant Information Center): Hemarthria altissima
Flora Zambesiaca web site: Hemarthria altissima
Google: Web - Images - Scholar
GRIN (Germplasm Resources Information Network) taxonomy for plants report for Hemarthria altissima
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Hemarthria altissima
JSTOR Plant Science: Hemarthria altissima
Kew Herbarium catalogue: Hemarthria altissima
Kew Monocotyledon checklist: Hemarthria altissima
Tropicos: Hemarthria altissima
West African Plants database: Hemarthria altissima
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