Centrolepis aristata

Pointed Centrolepis

Rigid, erect, bright green tufted annual herb. Flowering stems flattened, generally longer than leaves, becoming reddish after flowering.

FamilyCentrolepidaceae
StoreyLower storey
Size10-50 mm high
Plant groupingGrasses, Rushes & Sedges
LeavesNarrow, shiny erect leaves 10-25 mm long, folded with pointed tip.
Flower colourBrown to yellowish
Flowering timeSeptember to December
Flowers6-22 flowers in a terminal cluster, sheathed by a pair of leaf-like bracts, lower bract 10-45 mm long, upper bract 3-15 mm long.
Bird attractingNo
Butterfly attractingNo
Frog habitatNo
Growing conditionsMoist soil in swampy thickets and scrubs. Semi shade.
Garden useA dainty annual for moist areas and bog gardens.
Commercially availableNever
Conservation statusSignificant within the Shire. Known from very few local sites where it may be locally common. Common in many areas of Victoria.