Leptocarpus tenax (Labill.) R.Br. is a plant in the Restionaceae family, order Poales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

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Leptocarpus tenax (Labill.) R.Br.

Leptocarpus tenax (Labill.) R.Br.

Leptocarpus tenax is a perennial dioecious Restionaceae herb native to moist areas of eastern and southern Australia.

Family
Genus
Leptocarpus
Order
Poales
Class
Liliopsida

About Leptocarpus tenax (Labill.) R.Br.

Leptocarpus tenax (Labill.) R.Br. is a plant species that belongs to the family Restionaceae. It is a perennial, dioecious herb. This species grows in many moist areas across eastern and southern Australia. It typically reaches a height of 50 to 130 cm, with stems that measure 1 to 2 mm in diameter. Its specific epithet "tenax" comes from Latin, where it means "holding fast".

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Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Liliopsida Poales Restionaceae Leptocarpus

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