Family Index

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Scientific Name

Isolepis habra

Family Name

CYPERACEAE

Common Name

Wispy Clubsedge

Status

Rare

Height

5-20cm

Flowers

Egg-shaped, solitary spikelet, 2.5-3.5mm long.

Fruit

Nut

Form

Slender perennial sedge with erect, threadlike, rather soft stems, forming dense tufts.

Municipalities

Burnie; Dorset; Hobart; Huon Valley; Launceston; Meander Valley; Northern Midlands; West Coast

Communities

Habitat Notes

Very wet mountain and riparian habitats on Mt. Wellington; near sea level in the South West.

Site Tolerance

Frost Tolerance

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 triangular and pale-coloured, 1-1.5mm long, and contained in dense, bristly seedheads.

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

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