Schoenus tesquorum

Soft Bog-sedge

Tufted perennial sedge with rigid, erect, ridged flowering stems 6-45cm high.

FamilyCyperaceae
StoreyLower storey
Size15-45 cm high
Plant groupingGrasses, Rushes & Sedges
LeavesMany thread-like leaves to 30 cm. Sheath straw-coloured on basal leaves, very dark red on stem leaves, shining, smooth or ridged.
Flower colourDark yellow-brown to red-brown
Flowering timeSpring to Summer
FlowersNarrow erect flowerhead 2-15 cm long. Shiny pointed spikelets clustered at 2-4 distant nodes; spikelet stalk zigzagged; Bristles at base of nut absent.
Bird attractingNo
Butterfly attractingNo
Frog habitatYes
Growing conditionsMoist to wet soils on swamp margins and heathlands. Semi shade.
Garden useBright little sedge for edges of water features.
Commercially availableWholesale only - order in advance
Conservation statusRestricted to a few sites within the Shire.