Chorizandra cymbaria
Heron Bristle-sedge
Erect rush-like perennial sedge spreading from slender underground stems. Flowering stems bluish-green maturing to yellow-green, ribbed, minutely warty, partitioned internally, to 4mm wide.
Additional information
- FamilyCyperaceae
- StoreyLower storey
- Size0.3-1 m high
- Plant groupingGrasses, Rushes & Sedges
- LeavesFleshy leaves half to two-thirds length of flowering stem, sheaths yellow- to red-brown, loose, to 25 cm long.
- Flower colourDark brown and white
- Flowering timeSeptember to November
- FlowersSingle, dense, oval flowerhead 11-15 mm long, terminal, with 10-30 spikelets; sheathed in a long bract to 10 cm which appears to extend the stem.
- Bird attractingNo
- Butterfly attractingNo
- Frog habitatYes
- Growing conditionsMoist swampy soils which dry out briefly in summer. Full sun, semi shade.
- Garden useAn ornamental sedge for planting beside ponds, in bog gardens and moist areas.
- Commercially availableSpecialist Australian plant nursery
- Conservation statusSignificant within the Shire. Known from very few local sites where it is uncommon.
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