Lepidosperma filiforme

Common Rapier-sedge

Slender tufted perennial sedge, spreading by very short underground stems. Flowering stems rigid, erect, rounded to 2mm diam.

Additional information

• FamilyCyperaceae
• StoreyLower storey
• Sizestems 0.3-1 m high
• Plant groupingGrasses, Rushes & Sedges
• LeavesLeaves shorter than flowering stems, rounded to 1 mm diam, channelled near base, sometimes reduced to dull, straw-coloured to reddish leaf sheaths.
• Flower colourLight brown to red-brown
• Flowering timeSpring to Summer
• FlowersNarrow to fan-shaped, erect or spreading flower spike 1-12 cm long; central stem zigzagging; leaf-like bract at base of flower shorter than flowerhead. Small spikelets. Nut smooth, shiny, grey-green to red-brown.
• Bird attractingSeeds
• Butterfly attractingNo
• Frog habitatNo
• Growing conditionsMoist soils in heathy woodlands and open forests. Semi shade.
• Garden useAn interesting slender sedge for moist areas and beside pools and water areas.
• Commercially availableIndigenous nursery
• Conservation statusLocally common within its preferred growing conditions

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