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Scientific Name
Carex gaudichaudiana
Family Name
CYPERACEAE
Common Name
Fen Sedge
Status
Height
30cm
Flowers
In spikes
Fruit
Nut
Form
Tufted plant with erect leaves, stems triangular in cross-section, and creeping rhizomes.
Municipalities
Break O'Day; Burnie; Central Highlands; Circular Head; Derwent Valley; Dorset; Glamorgan-Spring Bay; Glenorchy; Huon Valley; Kentish; Latrobe; Launceston; Meander Valley; Northern Midlands; Southern Midlands; Waratah-Wynyard; West Coast; West Tamar
Communities
Habitat Notes
On the banks of lakes, pools, streams and swamps, often forming large swards. Sea level to alpine.
Site Tolerance
Frost Tolerance
Hardy
Soil Tolerance
General Notes
Propagates easily by division or seed. Carex has been used successfully for direct seeding. Very hardy, useful for poolsides but may become invasive. Suitable below powerlines.
Propagation Details
Propagation Calendar
Flowering Months
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Seed Collecting Months
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Sowing Months
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Cutting Months
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Seed Information
Seed Collection
Grey-brown, egg-shaped nut, 2-3mm long, in seedheads. Seeds release easily when mature. Seed has high viability, but seed may not be set regularly. Seed released within 3-14 days of seed maturity. Cut stalks with secateurs to collect, place upside down in a bag to dry, rub between hands to extract all seed, and sieve to clean.
Seed Treatment Method
Bog method
Seed Storage Life
Viable for 2-3 years
Viable Seeds Per Gram
Seed Treatment Notes
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
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