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Scientific Name

Schoenoplectus tabernaemontani

Family Name

CYPERACEAE

Common Name

River Clubsedge

Status

Rare

Height

2m+

Flowers

An umbel with many spikelets.

Fruit

Nut

Form

Stout perennial plant with erect, smooth rush-like leaves.

Municipalities

Devonport; Dorset; Flinders Island; King Island; Launceston; Northern Midlands

Communities

Habitat Notes

On edges of lagoons on King Island, and on some river bamks in the Midlands.

Site Tolerance

Frost Tolerance

Soil Tolerance

General Notes

Several months dry storage may be required. Can be grown from division, but labour intensive. Suitable below powerlines.

Propagation Details

Propagation Calendar

Flowering Months

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Feb

Mar

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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

Seedheads turn brown when seed is ripe, and release nuts easily. Seed is released within 3-14 days of seed maturity, and produced in good quantity.

Seed Treatment Method

Seed Storage Life

Viable Seeds Per Gram

Seed Treatment Notes

Surface sow, or cover lightly. Smoke treatment or leaching may be useful.

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