Carex appressa|Tall Sedge
Cardinia indigenous plant guide
- Description
- Densely tufted sedge spreading from short underground stems. Flowering stems erect, rough, sharply 3-angled, from 0.4-1.2m high, shorter than or the same as leaves; leafy bract below spikes very short.
- Size (W x H)
- 0.5-1m x 0.5-1.2m
- Leaves
- Bright green leaves 2-12mm wide. Sheath grey-brown, sheath appendage rounded to square.
- Flowers
- Flowerhead narrow, erect 4-45cm long; many short stalkless spikes, 1 per node; male flowers above female in all spikes. Fruit egg-shaped, thick flat base, veined, long hairs on edges, tip notched.
- Flower colour
- Yellow-brown
- Flower time
- August to January
- Growing conditions
- Wet soils beside or along margins of water areas. Will tolerate some drying out. Frost tolerant. Full sun, semi shade.
- Commonly used for
- Moist to wet areas in the garden. Commonly used in trapping silt and impurities in streams and for stabilising creek banks.
- Available at indigenous nursery
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- Attracts birds
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- Attracts butterflies
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- Attracts frogs
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- Photo gallery
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- Acknowledgement
- Thank you to Shire of Yarra Ranges for assistance in compiling this directory
