Schoenus brevifolius
Zig-zag or Short-leaf Bog-rush
Tufted perennial sedge spreading from short underground stems. Rigidly erect, deeply grooved flowering stems.
Additional information
- FamilyCyperaceae
- StoreyLower storey
- Size0.3-0.9 m high
- Plant groupingGrasses, Rushes & Sedges
- LeavesLeaves reduced to basal sheaths with small blade to 1.5 cm. Sheath shiny dark red-brown.
- Flower colourRed-brown
- Flowering timeSpring to Summer
- FlowersNarrow erect flowerhead 5-25 cm long. Dull to shiny pointed spikelets clustered at 4-7 nodes at the top of the stem; bracts woolly at least near the top; spikelet stalk zigzagged.
- Bird attractingNo
- Butterfly attractingNo
- Frog habitatYes
- Growing conditionsSeasonally moist to wet soils in swamps and moist heathlands. Full sun, semi shade.
- Garden useTaller sedge for margins of pools and in bog gardens.
- Commercially availableWholesale only - order in advance
- Conservation statusRestricted distribution within the Shire.
Photo Gallery
Photographer/s: 1 Daniel Ohlsen, Royal Botanic Gardens Board ©; 2 Gwen & Rodger Elliot, Royal Botanic Gardens Board ©; 3 Peter Kinchington ©
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