Additional information

• FamilyPoaceae
• StoreyLower storey
• Sizeto 30 cm high, stems to 1.5 m high
• Plant groupingAquatic & Semi aquatic
• LeavesFlat to inrolled narrow, roughish leaves to 35 cm x 2.5-5 mm.
• Flower colourGreen to purple
• Flowering timeOctober to January
• FlowersOpen erect flowerhead to 35 cm. Spikelets to 18 mm have 3-7 florets. Lemma (lower bract of floret) - 4 teeth on top, inner 2 purple, ending in small bristle; bristle projecting from mid lemma to 18 mm long, bent; base tufted.
• Bird attractingNo
• Butterfly attractingNo
• Frog habitatYes
• Growing conditionsMoist to wet swampy soil or shallow water. Full sun, semi shade.
• Garden useBeside water features and in bog gardens, provided it does not dry out.
• Commercially availableRarely
• Conservation statusSignificant within the Shire. Known from very few local sites. Uncommon in Victoria.

Photo Gallery

Photographer/s: 1, 2 Helen Moss ©; 3 A. Barley, Royal Botanic Gardens Board ©

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