Schoenus lepidosperma ssp. lepidosperma
Slender Bog-sedge
Perennial sedge spreading from underground stems. Rigid, erect to lax, deeply grooved flowering stems to 0.5mm diam.
Additional information
- FamilyCyperaceae
- StoreyLower storey
- Size10-60 cm high
- Plant groupingGrasses, Rushes & Sedges
- LeavesLeaves reduced to basal sheaths with small blade to 4 mm. Sheath shiny, smooth to ridged, red-brown and straw coloured.
- Flower colourStraw-coloured to red-brown or blackish
- Flowering timeSpring to Summer
- FlowersTerminal spikelet to 2 cm long, 1-3- flowered, shiny, pointed; margins of bracts hairy at the top; spikelet stalk zigzagged. 6 narrow scale-like bristles at base of nut.
- Bird attractingNo
- Butterfly attractingNo
- Frog habitatYes
- Growing conditionsMoist sandy soils in heathy woodland. Full sun, semi shade.
- Garden useMargins of water areas and moist depressions.
- Commercially availableWholesale only - order in advance
- Conservation statusLocally common within its preferred growing conditions
Photo Gallery
Photographer/s: 1-3, 5 Peter Kinchington ©; 4 Helen Moss ©
Plant Communities