Lepidosperma forsythii
Large-flowered Rapier Sedge
Tufted perennial sedge spreading from short underground stems. Flowering stems rigid, erect, rounded to 2mm diam.
Additional information
- FamilyCyperaceae
- StoreyLower storey
- Sizestems 0.6-1.2 m high
- Plant groupingGrasses, Rushes & Sedges
- LeavesLeaves reduced to 10 cm x less than 1 mm diam, sheaths dull, very dark red-brown to dark grey-brown, light near the tip.
- Flower colourLight red-brown to grey-brown
- Flowering timeSeptember to February
- FlowersErect, short, oblong flower spike 2-6 cm long; central stem zigzagging; leaf-like bract at base of flower shorter than flowerhead. Few small spikelets. Nut smooth, grey-brown.
- Bird attractingSeeds
- Butterfly attractingNo
- Frog habitatNo
- Growing conditionsWet soil in dense riparian heathland. Semi shade to dappled shade.
- Garden useBog gardens and pool edges.
- Commercially availableNo information available
- Conservation statusSignificant within the Shire. Known from very few local sites. Scattered disjunct sites in Victoria.
Photo Gallery
Photographer/s: 1 George Stolfo. Flora of Melbourne ©; 2 Threatened Species Section (2019). Species Management Profile for Tasmania's Threatened Species.www.threatenedspecieslink.tas.gov.au. Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment, Tasmania.
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