Plants of
South Australia
Gymnoschoenus sphaerocephalus
Cyperaceae
Button Grass
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Botanical art

Kath Alcock paintings: 2

Prior names

Schoenus sphaerocephalus

Chaetospora sphaerocephala

Distribution and status

Herbarium region: South Eastern
NRM region: South East
AVH map: SA distribution map (external link)

Seeds stored:
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LocationNo. of seeds
(weight grams)		Number
of plants		Date
collected		Collection number
Collection location		Date
stored		% ViabilityStorage
temperature
BGA65 (0.12 g)2014-Feb-2006DJD48628-Jul-2006N/C-18°C
BGA23412-Jan-2007Mt Lyon
South Eastern		1-Aug-2007100%-18°C
Location: BGA — the seeds are stored at the Adelaide Botanic Gardens, MSB — the seeds are stored at the Millennium Seed Bank, Kew, England.
Number of plants: This is the number of plants from which the seeds were collected.
Collection location: The Herbarium of South Australia's region name.
% Viability: Percentage of filled healthy seeds determined by a cut test or x-ray.
We acknowledge the contributions of the South Australian Seed Conservation Centre, the Botanic Gardens of South Australia, and the Department for Environment and Water.