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Yosemite Bulrush

(Oreobolopsis clementis)

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Description

It is a perennial herb forming a dense tuft of erect, ridged stems up to 12 centimeters tall. There are a few short, thick, hairlike leaves at the base. At the tip of each stem is the-inflorescence, a clublike spikelet less than a centimeter long which is composed of a few tiny flowers. The flowers yield smooth dark fruits which are-achenes-no more than 2 millimeters long.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Magnoliophyta
Class: Liliopsida
Order:Poales
Family:Cyperaceae
Genus:Oreobolopsis
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