Family Index

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Scientific Name

Carex raleighii

Family Name

CYPERACEAE

Common Name

Alpine Sedge

Status

Height

5-40cm

Flowers

In a head of spikes.

Fruit

Nut

Form

Slender plant with thread-like, wiry, smooth stems.

Municipalities

Break O'Day; Burnie; Central Coast; Central Highlands; Circular Head; Derwent Valley; Dorset; Kentish; Launceston; Meander Valley; Northern Midlands; Tasman; Waratah-Wynyard; West Coast

Communities

Habitat Notes

In wet montane and subalpine grasslands on the Central Highlands and Ben Lomond, and at lower altitudes on the West Coast.

Site Tolerance

Frost Tolerance

Hardy

Soil Tolerance

General Notes

Propagates easily by division or seed. Carex has been used successfully for direct seeding. Suitable below powerlines.

Propagation Details

Propagation Calendar

Flowering Months

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

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

Seeds are oval nuts, 2-3mm long, and released within 3-14 days of seed maturity. Cut stalks with secateurs to collect, place upside down in a bag to dry, rub between hands to extract all seed and sieve to clean.

Seed Treatment Method

Bog method

Seed Storage Life

Viable for 2-3 years

Viable Seeds Per Gram

Seed Treatment Notes

Germination Time

Suitable for Direct Seeding

Yes

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