Schoenus apogon

Common Bog-sedge

Tufted annual or short-lived perennial sedge with erect, ridged flowering stems 3-25cm high.

Additional information

• FamilyCyperaceae
• StoreyLower storey
• Size5-30 cm x 5-15 cm
• Plant groupingGrasses, Rushes & Sedges
• LeavesFine inrolled dark green leaves to 15 cm. Sheath ridged, straw coloured to dark red-brown.
• Flower colourBlackish
• Flowering timeOctober to January
• FlowersErect flowerhead 1-15 cm long. 2-5 clusters of dense, shiny spikelets, one cluster above, 1-4 below, spikelet stalk zigzagged. 5-6 tiny scale-like bristles at base of nut.
• Bird attractingNo
• Butterfly attractingNo
• Frog habitatYes
• Growing conditionsSeasonally moist to wet soils in swampy and riparian communities. Full sun, semi shade.
• Garden useAn interesting little plant, leaves and flowers contrasting. Once established around margins of water areas will regenerate annually without being a problem.
• Commercially availableIndigenous nursery
• Conservation statusWidespread within the Shire

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