Schoenus maschalinus
Leafy Bog-sedge
Slender loosely mat-forming perennial sedge with limp, prostrate to spreading branched flowering stems 4-20cm long, rooting at nodes.
Additional information
- FamilyCyperaceae
- StoreyLower storey
- Sizeprostrate x stems to 20 cm long
- Plant groupingGrasses, Rushes & Sedges
- LeavesLeaves reduced to basal sheaths with small blade to 3 cm. Sheath shiny, ridged, reddish to straw coloured.
- Flower colourWhite to dark red-brown
- Flowering timeOctober to February
- FlowersFlowerhead 3-8 cm long with 2-6 nodes, 1-2 tiny shiny, pointed spikelets at each node; spikelet stalk zigzagged. 6 tiny scale-like bristles at base of nut.
- Bird attractingNo
- Butterfly attractingNo
- Frog habitatYes
- Growing conditionsMoist soils in swamps and creek margins. Semi shade and dappled shade.
- Garden useMatting plant for edges of water features.
- Commercially availableWholesale only - order in advance
- Conservation statusLocally common within its preferred growing conditions
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