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Scientific Name

Luzula novae-cambriae

Family Name

JUNCACEAE

Common Name

New South Wales Luzula (rush)

Status

Height

stems 0.07m - 0.25m (7-25cm)

Flowers

Flowering stems usually longer than leaves with terminal umbels of 2-7 short branches.

Fruit

Nuts

Form

A loosely tufted perennial.

Municipalities

Break O'Day; Brighton; Central Coast; Central Highlands; Circular Head; Derwent Valley; Dorset; Glamorgan-Spring Bay; Glenorchy; Hobart; Huon Valley; Kentish; Launceston; Meander Valley; Northern Midlands; Southern Midlands; Waratah-Wynyard; West Coast

Communities

Montane Vegetation

Habitat Notes

Widespread in wet montane to subalpine habitats in the North East, West Coast, Central Highlands, Ben Lomond , South West and Mount Field Regions.

Site Tolerance

Exposed; Moist; Windy

Frost Tolerance

Hardy

Soil Tolerance

Fertile; Loam; Poor; Well-drained

General Notes

Suitable below powerlines.

Propagation Details

Propagation Calendar

Flowering Months

Jan

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Mar

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May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Seed Collecting Months

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Sowing Months

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Cutting Months

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Seed Information

Seed Collection

Capsule dark brown, shining, often paler below. seeds black

Seed Treatment Method

Bog method

Seed Storage Life

Viable Seeds Per Gram

Seed Treatment Notes

Reportedly grown from seed, although soome growers have poor results.Some success has been achieved using the bog method. 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