Centrolepis fascicularis
Tufted Centrolepis
Bright green tufted perennial herb forming dense cushions. Thread-like flowering stems generally longer than leaves, 10-40mm long.
Additional information
- FamilyCentrolepidaceae
- StoreyLower storey
- Size10-40 mm x 3-10 mm
- Plant groupingGrasses, Rushes & Sedges
- LeavesStraight or curved thread-like leaves 10-25 mm long, sparsely hairy towards the base.
- Flower colourReddish-brown
- Flowering timeOctober to January
- Flowers4-8 flowers in a terminal cluster, sheathed by a pair of tapering, rigidly hairy bracts, lower bract 3-6 mm long, upper bract 2-4 mm long.
- Bird attractingNo
- Butterfly attractingNo
- Frog habitatNo
- Growing conditionsMoist shallow soils of swampy scrubs, tolerating inundation. Dappled shade.
- Garden useA dainty herb 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.
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Photographer/s: 1, 2 Lorraine Phelan, NatureShare ©; 3 Helen Moss ©
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