Isolepis platycarpa

Broad-fruit Club-sedge

Tufted annual sedge, occasionally biennial. Stems thread-like.

SynonymIsolepis cernua var. platycarpa
FamilyCyperaceae
StoreyLower storey
Size2-20 cm high
Plant groupingGrasses, Rushes & Sedges
LeavesLeaves tiny, to 15 mm long. Leafy bract usually longer than flowerhead.
Flower colourWhite to straw-coloured tinged red-brown or orange-brown
Flowering timeSeptember to April
FlowersFlowerhead of 1-2 spikelets 2.5-4.5 mm long. Lower bracts spirally arranged, rounded tip, 2-5 veins. Nut with rounded edges, shiny dark brown to black.
Bird attractingNo
Butterfly attractingNo
Frog habitatNo
Growing conditionsMoist soils in swamp scrubs. Full sun to semi shade.
Garden useBog gardens and in depressions or beside water areas.
Commercially availableNever
Conservation statusSignificant within the Shire. Known from few local sites. Scattered populations across Victoria.
Related speciesDistinguish from Isolepis cernua by the smaller darker nut which has more rounded edges and larger network of veins over it.