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Scientific Name
Luzula meridionalis
Family Name
JUNCACEAE
Common Name
Meridian (rush)
Status
Height
stems 0.15m - 0.3m (15-30cm)
Flowers
Umbels with 1-10 spreading branches of uneven length carrying flowers in small clusters
Fruit
Nuts
Form
A loosely tufted perennial.
Municipalities
Break O'Day; Brighton; Burnie; Central Coast; Central Highlands; Clarence; Derwent Valley; Dorset; Georgetown; Glamorgan-Spring Bay; Glenorchy; Hobart; Huon Valley; Kentish; Kingborough; Latrobe; Launceston; Meander Valley; Northern Midlands; Southern Midlands; Waratah-Wynyard; West Coast
Communities
Grassy Vegetation
Habitat Notes
Widespread in open forests and grasslands from sea level to subalpine habitats in the North East, Midlands, East Coast and South West Regions.
Site Tolerance
Moist
Frost Tolerance
Soil Tolerance
Fertile; Loam; Well-drained
General Notes
Suitable below powerlines.
Propagation Details
Propagation Calendar
Flowering Months
Jan
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Jun
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Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Seed Collecting Months
Jan
Feb
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Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
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Sowing Months
Jan
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Cutting Months
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Dec
Seed Information
Seed Collection
Capsule chestnut brown, shining, seeds black with white or cream "outgrowth"
Seed Treatment Method
Seed Storage Life
Viable Seeds Per Gram
Seed Treatment Notes
Reportedly grown from seed, although some growers have poor results. Germination is slow and erratic. The critical factor is probably temperature but more research is needed.
Germination Time
Suitable for Direct Seeding
Cuttings
Expected Time to Take Root
Expected Time to Plant Out
Propagation by Division
N.B. Transplant only from nearby to avoid disease.
Yes
Cutting Notes
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