Schoenoplectus tabernaemontani
River Club-sedge
Robust perennial sedge spreading along underground stems. Soft, grooved flowering stems, round 3-10mm diam.
Additional information
- SynonymSchoenoplectus validus
- FamilyCyperaceae
- StoreyLower storey
- Size1-2 m high
- Plant groupingAquatic & Semi aquatic
- LeavesReduced to a basal sheath, with blade to 10 cm long.
- Flower colourRed-brown
- Flowering timeNovember to April
- FlowersTerminal branched flowerhead with branches 1-8 cm long, each with 1-4 oblong, pointed spikelets. Leafy bract below flowers much shorter than flowerhead, to 5 cm long.
- Bird attractingHabitat - nesting and/or safety
- Butterfly attractingNo
- Frog habitatYes
- Growing conditionsWet soil beside watercourses, base often submerged.
- Garden useGrow beside or in shallow edges of ponds and dams.
- Commercially availableWholesale only - order in advance
- Conservation statusSignificant within the Shire. Known only from the Yarra Flats area. More common outside the Shire boundary.
- Aboriginal Use Stems - weaving mats and baskets
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Photographer/s: 1, 3 Colleen Miller ©; 2 Marilyn Bull ©
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