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Scientific Name

Carex fascicularis

Family Name

CYPERACEAE

Common Name

Tassel Sedge

Status

Height

0.5m - 1.0m (50-100cm)

Flowers

Clustered into long drooping heads, the lower heads are female.Upper heads, tan, are male.

Fruit

Nuts

Form

Large tufted plant with thick, felted roots, and drooping stalked heads.

Municipalities

Break O'Day; Burnie; Central Coast; Central Highlands; Derwent Valley; Dorset; Georgetown; Glamorgan-Spring Bay; Hobart; Huon Valley; Kentish; King Island; Kingborough; Latrobe; Launceston; Meander Valley; Northern Midlands; Sorell; Southern Midlands; West Coast

Communities

Riparian

Habitat Notes

Grows along rivers and open swampy ground.Tolerates temporary inundation.

Site Tolerance

Moist; Shady; Waterlogged

Frost Tolerance

Hardy

Soil Tolerance

Fertile; Loam; Poor; Poorly-drained; Well-drained

General Notes

Rarely eaten by stock. May provide a harbour for rabbits. Valuable in preventing creek bank erosion (at the bank/water interface) as the fibrous roots stabilise the soil. Also slows water flow in drainage lines. Provides protection for frogs and habitat for various insects. Koori (mainland) use: Leaves were used for weaving baskets and similar implements. 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

Cut off seed heads when they become dry and turn a golden brown. place stalks upside down in large bags. dry and rub heads to extract seed. collection times vary

Seed Treatment Method

Bog method

Seed Storage Life

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