Carex brownii

Stream Sedge

Loosely tufted sedge spreading from long underground stems. Flowering stems erect, noded, rough above, 3-angled to 1m high, leafy bract longer than flowerhead.

Additional information

• FamilyCyperaceae
• StoreyLower storey
• Size0.2-1 m high
• Plant groupingGrasses, Rushes & Sedges
• LeavesLeaves 4-6 mm wide, shorter than flowering stems. Sheath pale to dark brown, appendage blunt.
• Flower colourWhitish with green midrib
• Flowering timeSeptember to February
• FlowersErect flowerhead 2-20 cm long; 3-4 stalkless spikes, 1 per node, lowest much below others; upper spike all male, or female in the middle; lower spikes female, bracts with long bristle. Dark fruit veined, notched tip.
• Bird attractingNo
• Butterfly attractingNo
• Frog habitatYes
• Growing conditionsMoist soils on floodplains. Full sun, semi shade.
• Garden usePlant beside water areas or in bog gardens.
• Commercially availableIndigenous nursery
• Conservation statusSignificant within the Shire. Known from very few local sites. Uncommon in Victoria.

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