Lepyrodia muelleri
Common or Erect Scale-rush
Erect perennial herb with male and female flowers either separately on the same plant or on separate plants. Stems usually unbranched.
Additional information
- FamilyRestionaceae
- StoreyLower storey
- Sizestems 0.4-0.7 cm high
- Plant groupingGrasses, Rushes & Sedges
- LeavesLeaves reduced to sheathing bracts spaced along the stems, sheaths ridged, 10-30 mm long.
- Flower colourPale brown
- Flowering timeSeptember to January
- FlowersShortly stalked clusters of flowers; erect oval floral bracts surrounding the base of each cluster, tip pointed.
- Bird attractingNo
- Butterfly attractingNo
- Frog habitatYes
- Growing conditionsMoist to wet swampy soils in heathy woodlands. Semi shade.
- Garden useAn interesting small rush for seasonally wet areas of the garden, in bog gardens or beside water features.
- Commercially availableSpecialist Australian plant nursery
- Conservation statusRestricted distribution within the Shire but locally abundant. More common south of the Shire.
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Photographer/s: 1, 3, 6 Marilyn Bull ©; 2 Ian Clarke, Royal Botanic Gardens Board ©; 4, 5 Peter Kinchington ©
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