Lepidosperma neesii

Stiff Rapier-sedge

Tufted perennial sedge, spreading from short underground stems. Flowering stems rigid, erect, rounded to angular to 2mm diam. Stem 1-grooved.

FamilyCyperaceae
StoreyLower storey
Sizestems 20-75 cm high
Plant groupingGrasses, Rushes & Sedges
LeavesRounded leaves with one side flattened or grooved, shorter than stems. Sheaths dull, straw-coloured to reddish above, dark brown below.
Flower colourRed to grey-brown
Flowering timeSpring
FlowersDense, erect oblong flowerhead 2-9 cm long; few densely clustered spikelets. Leafy bract below flowers shorter than flowerhead. Shiny whitish to pale red-brown nut, wrinkled or smooth.
Bird attractingSeeds
Butterfly attractingNo
Frog habitatNo
Growing conditionsSeasonally moist soils in heathy woodlands. Semi shade.
Garden useFine sedge for areas which are wet but dry out in summer.
Commercially availableNo information available
Conservation statusSignificant within the Shire. Known from very few local sites near the Shire boundary..