Carex alsophila

Additional information

• FamilyCyperaceae
• StoreyLower storey
• Size30-50 cm high
• Plant groupingGrasses, Rushes & Sedges
• LeavesLeaves to 10 mm wide, swollen at inner partitions. Longer than flowering stems. Sheath pale brown with reddish tinges, appendage pointed.
• Flower colourMale - pale brown; female - green; both tinged reddish
• Flowering timeSummer
• FlowersNarrow erect flowerhead 17-20 cm long; spikes distant, 1 per node; upper 1-4 spikes male; lower spikes mostly female. Fruit green, veined, tip notched, long beak. Nut pale yellow.
• Bird attractingNo
• Butterfly attractingNo
• Frog habitatYes
• Growing conditionsMoist to wet soils in forests of mountain gullies and swamps. Semi shade.
• Garden useMoist shady gardens underplanting trees.
• Commercially availableNever
• Conservation statusRare in Victoria with few known populations. Known from a few sites in the Shire where it may be locally common. Endemic to Victoria.

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