Carex austroflaccida

Mountain Hook-sedge

Slender tufted perennial sedge spreading on a fine short underground stem. Flowering stems slender to 0.7mm wide, smooth, triangular.

Additional information

• SynonymUncinia flaccida
• FamilyCyperaceae
• StoreyLower storey
• Size15-40 cm high
• Plant groupingGrasses, Rushes & Sedges
• LeavesSlender flat or folded leaves to 1.8 mm wide, shorter than flowering stems.
• Flower colourStraw-coloured
• Flowering timeSummer
• FlowersSingle loose terminal spike 1.5-3 cm long, male spikelets above female spikelets; 3 stamens. Shiny 3-angled sac holds female floret, long bristle emerges from sac, end distinctly hooked.
• Bird attractingNo
• Butterfly attractingNo
• Frog habitatNo
• Growing conditionsHumus-rich soils beside rocks in rainforests and subalpine forests. Dappled to full shade.
• Garden useInteresting little tuft needing specialised conditions.
• Commercially availableUnlikely to be available within the Shire of Yarra Ranges
• Conservation statusSignificant within the Shire. Known from very few local sites. More common outside the Shire boundary.

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