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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
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