Tetraria capillaris
Hair Sedge, Bristle Twig-rush
Loosely tufted perennial herb spreading from slender underground stems. Slender bright to yellow-green flowering stems with a groove along one side.
Additional information
- FamilyCyperaceae
- StoreyLower storey
- Size20-60 cm high
- Plant groupingGrasses, Rushes & Sedges
- LeavesLeaves basal, reduced to a downy, reddish sheath with a thread-like blade to 1 cm long.
- Flower colourRed-brown and straw-coloured
- Flowering timeSpring to Summer
- FlowersTiny loose flowerhead to 4 cm long of a single or up to 9 drooping or erect 1-flowered spikelets. Leafy bract at base of each cluster shorter than or equal to the cluster length.
- Bird attractingNo
- Butterfly attractingNo
- Frog habitatYes
- Growing conditionsMoist soils in heathy woodlands. Full sun, semi shade.
- Garden useAn interesting sedge to feature beside water areas and in moist depressions.
- Commercially availableNever
- Conservation statusLocally common within its preferred growing conditions
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Photographer/s: 1 Marilyn Bull ©; 2, 3 Daniel Ohlsen, Royal Botanic Gardens Board ©
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