Family Index

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Scientific Name

Luzula meridionalis

Family Name

JUNCACEAE

Common Name

Meridian (rush)

Status

Height

stems 0.15m - 0.3m (15-30cm)

Flowers

Umbels with 1-10 spreading branches of uneven length carrying flowers in small clusters

Fruit

Nuts

Form

A loosely tufted perennial.

Municipalities

Break O'Day; Brighton; Burnie; Central Coast; Central Highlands; Clarence; Derwent Valley; Dorset; Georgetown; Glamorgan-Spring Bay; Glenorchy; Hobart; Huon Valley; Kentish; Kingborough; Latrobe; Launceston; Meander Valley; Northern Midlands; Southern Midlands; Waratah-Wynyard; West Coast

Communities

Grassy Vegetation

Habitat Notes

Widespread in open forests and grasslands from sea level to subalpine habitats in the North East, Midlands, East Coast and South West Regions.

Site Tolerance

Moist

Frost Tolerance

Soil Tolerance

Fertile; Loam; Well-drained

General Notes

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

Capsule chestnut brown, shining, seeds black with white or cream "outgrowth"

Seed Treatment Method

Seed Storage Life

Viable Seeds Per Gram

Seed Treatment Notes

Reportedly grown from seed, although some growers have poor results. Germination is slow and erratic. The critical factor is probably temperature but more research is needed.

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