Schoenus latelaminatus
Medusa Bog-rush
Pale green grass-like annual herb with fine weakly erect nodeless flowering stems.
Additional information
- FamilyCyperaceae
- StoreyLower storey
- Size10-25 cm high
- Plant groupingGrasses, Rushes & Sedges
- LeavesFine leaves to 11 cm long, sheath dull straw-coloured to red-brown, grooved.
- Flower colourStraw-coloured to dark red-brown
- Flowering timeSeptember to dec
- FlowersNarrow erect flowerhead 2-22 cm long, with 2-6 node, each with 1-5 narrow pointed spikelets. Spikelets 2-6-flowered.
- Bird attractingNo
- Butterfly attractingNo
- Frog habitatYes
- Growing conditionsSeasonally wet soil. Semi shade.
- Garden useSmall tuft for planting in drifts beside ponds.
- Commercially availableWholesale only - order in advance
- Conservation statusSignificant within the Shire. Known from the Yarra Flats area.
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Photographer/s: Neil Blair, Royal Botanic Gardens Board ©
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