Carex gunniana var. gunniana
Swamp Sedge
Densely tufted sedge spreading from short underground stems. Stems 5-30cm high, erect, noded, smooth, 3-angled, lowest leafy bract shorter than flowerhead, bracts from upper nodes longer.
Additional information
- FamilyCyperaceae
- StoreyLower storey
- Sizestems 15-70 cm high
- Plant groupingGrasses, Rushes & Sedges
- LeavesSoft leaves 3-10 mm wide, longer than flowering stems. Sheath pale brown, appendage rounded with red dots.
- Flower colourPale red-brown
- Flowering timeSummer
- FlowersErect to spreading flowerhead 10-40 cm long, above leaves; 1 shortly stalked spike per node, lowest much below others; upper spike male; lower spikes female, bracts with short bristle. Fruit green, strongly veined, tip notched.
- Bird attractingNo
- Butterfly attractingNo
- Frog habitatYes
- Growing conditionsMoist to wet swampy soil close to watercourses. Semi shade.
- Garden useGrow in moist sheltered areas.
- Commercially availableUnlikely to be available within the Shire of Yarra Ranges
- Conservation statusRare in Victoria with few known populations. Known from very few local sites in the Shire.
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Photographer/s: Greg Jordan, © University of Tasmania
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