Family Index

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Scientific Name

Cyperus gunnii

Family Name

CYPERACEAE

Common Name

Flecked Flat-sedge

Status

Height

60-90cm

Flowers

In umbels on the end of the flowering stems.

Fruit

Nut

Form

Tufted sedge with erect, shining stems, triangular in cross-section.

Municipalities

Break O'Day; Central Highlands; Circular Head; Derwent Valley; Latrobe; Launceston; Meander Valley; Northern Midlands; Southern Midlands

Communities

Habitat Notes

In marshy places in the Midlands and on the East Coast.

Site Tolerance

Frost Tolerance

Soil Tolerance

General Notes

Can be grown easily from seed or by division, although the plants take a while to recover when divided. May be successful in direct seeding. Suitable below powerlines.

Propagation Details

Propagation Calendar

Flowering Months

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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

Seedheads turn brown when seed is ripe, and release nuts easily. Seed is released within 3-14 days of seed maturity.

Seed Treatment Method

Bog method

Seed Storage Life

Probably 3 years

Viable Seeds Per Gram

Seed Treatment Notes

Surface sow, or cover lightly. Smoke treatment or leaching may be useful.

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