Isolepis marginata
Tiny or Coarse Club-rush
Tiny tufted annual herb with thread-like stems.
Additional information
- FamilyCyperaceae
- StoreyLower storey
- Size25-100 mm high
- Plant groupingGrasses, Rushes & Sedges
- LeavesFine leaves to 4 cm. Leafy flowerhead bract erect or spreading, longer than flowerhead.
- Flower colourStraw-coloured with red-brown patches
- Flowering timeSeptember to January
- FlowersFlowerhead of 1-6 spikelets 3-7 mm long. Lower bracts spirally arranged, rigid with strong keel and 4-6 veins, shiny.
- Bird attractingNo
- Butterfly attractingNo
- Frog habitatYes
- Growing conditionsMoist soils in heathy woodland, tolerating dryer conditions than other Isolepis spp. Full sun, semi shade.
- Garden useBog gardens and beside water areas.
- Commercially availableNever
- Conservation statusRestricted distribution within the Shire but locally common.
Photo Gallery
Photographer/s: 1 Greg Jordan © University of Tasmania; 2-4 Marilyn Bull ©
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