Isolepis producta

Nutty Club-sedge

Floating perennial herb, flowering stems leafy, submerged and lengthening or horizontal and creeping, rooting at nodes.

FamilyCyperaceae
StoreyLower storey
Sizefloating
Plant groupingAquatic & Semi aquatic
LeavesSmall leaves, leaf sheaths purplish. Leafy bract at base of spikelet shorter than or equal to spikelet.
Flower colourDark red-brown or straw coloured tinged blackish
Flowering timeSpring to summer
FlowersSingle, flattened, elliptic spikelet 3-5 mm long at end of stems, with 5-10 flowers. Lower bracts with many veins, spirally arranged.
Bird attractingNo
Butterfly attractingNo
Frog habitatYes
Growing conditionsAquatic in water to 500 mm deep. Full sun.
Garden useSmall plant for ponds and dams.
Commercially availableNever
Conservation statusSignificant within the Shire. Known only from the Yarra Flats. Scattered but not common within Victoria.