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.
Additional information
- 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..
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