Lepidosperma gunnii
Slender or Little Sword-sedge
Slender tufted perennial sedge, spreading from short underground stems. Flowering stems rigid, erect, convex on both sides, to 2.5mm wide. Margins rough or smooth.
Additional information
- SynonymL. laterale var. angustum
- FamilyCyperaceae
- StoreyLower storey
- Sizestems 15-40 cm high
- Plant groupingGrasses, Rushes & Sedges
- LeavesLeaves similar but shorter than flowering stems, 1-2.5 mm wide. Sheaths straw-coloured.
- Flower colourReddish-brown
- Flowering timeSeptember to March
- FlowersFew small spikelets in a narrow, erect flowerhead 2-8 cm long. Leafy bract below flowers shorter than flowerhead. Nut pale brown, wrinkled or smooth, shiny.
- Bird attractingSeeds
- Butterfly attractingNo
- Frog habitatNo
- Growing conditionsMoist soils in lowland forests. Semi shade. Locally rare.
- Garden useGrow as a feature near water areas, or in bog gardens.
- Commercially availableNo information available
- Conservation statusScattered locations within the Shire where it is not common.
- Related speciesSimilar to Lepidosperma laterale from which it has been separated, but smaller in all features.
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