Family Index

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Scientific Name

Isolepis crassiuscula

Family Name

CYPERACEAE

Common Name

Alpine Clubsedge

Status

Height

Flowers

A single spikelet on the end of the flowering stems.

Fruit

Nut

Form

Aquatic plants have branched stems which root at the nodes. Land plants are tufted with erect stems.

Municipalities

Break O'Day; Central Highlands; Derwent Valley; Dorset; Hobart; Huon Valley; Kentish; Kingborough; Latrobe; Launceston; Meander Valley; Northern Midlands; Southern Midlands; Waratah-Wynyard; West Coast

Communities

Habitat Notes

Grows in wet mud or under water, in swampy areas, shallow pools and lakes in montane and subalpine habitats. Found on Ben Lomond, E. Coast, SW, Mt. Field and Mt. Wellington.

Site Tolerance

Frost Tolerance

Hardy

Soil Tolerance

General Notes

Surface sow seed. Grown easily by division. Some Isolepis species have been used in 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

Nuts are oval, 1.5-2.25mm long and contained in dense, bristly seedheads. Nuts are dark purplish-brown when fresh, turning whitish-grey when dry.

Seed Treatment Method

Bog method

Seed Storage Life

Viable for at least 2 years

Viable Seeds Per Gram

Seed Treatment Notes

Smoke treatment may be successful with older seed.

Germination Time

4-5 weeks

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