Family Index

Scientific Name

Ficinia nodosa

Family Name

CYPERACEAE

Common Name

Knobby Clubsedge

Status

Height

30-100cm

Flowers

Reddish-brown, globular flower-head formed just below stem apex.

Fruit

Nut

Form

Tufted rush-like plant with dense erect green stems, cylindical in cross-section.

Municipalities

Brighton; Central Highlands; Clarence; Derwent Valley; Glamorgan-Spring Bay; Hobart; Huon Valley; Kingborough; Sorell; Southern Midlands; Tasman

Communities

Habitat Notes

Common on sandy coasts, or near permanent water.

Site Tolerance

Frost Tolerance

Soil Tolerance

General Notes

Propagates easily from fresh seed, or by division of the rootstock. Very hardy, useful near ponds, and for binding sandy soil in coastal environments. Tolerant of salt spray. Needs little attention once established. Prefers full sun. 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

Seedheads are bristly, and contain small oval nuts which are shiny dark brown to black.

Seed Treatment Method

Bog method

Seed Storage Life

Viable Seeds Per Gram

Seed Treatment Notes

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