Greg's Indigenous Plants & Landscapes

Reeds, rushes and sedges that grow in shallow water or boggy areas...

 

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	Scientific name:     Baumea articulata Common name:     Jointed Twig Rush Distribution of the species:          Click here to enlarge image     Maps derived from Australia's Virtual Herbarium(AVH) and     used with permission of the Council of Heads of Australasian     Herbaria(CHAH) Flowering Period: December - April Edible parts: Maximum height: 2m Maximum spread: Spreading Drought tolerance: LOW                       HIGH Preferred soils: Clay or sedimentary soils. Preferred aspect: Full sun to light shade. Waterlogging tolerance: Shallow edges. Comments: Size: Tube Price: $3.50 Quantity so far: 0
	Scientific name:     Baumea juncea Common name:     Bare Twig Rush Distribution of the species:          Click here to enlarge image     Maps derived from Australia's Virtual Herbarium(AVH) and     used with permission of the Council of Heads of Australasian     Herbaria(CHAH) Flowering Period: September - April Edible parts: Maximum height: 1m Maximum spread: Spreading Drought tolerance: LOW                       HIGH Preferred soils: Clay or sedimentary soils. Preferred aspect: Full sun to light shade. Waterlogging tolerance: Shallow edges. Comments: Size: Tube Price: $3.50 Quantity so far: 0
	Scientific name:     Bolboschoenus caldwellii Common name:     Sea Club Rush Distribution of the species:          Click here to enlarge image     Maps derived from Australia's Virtual Herbarium(AVH) and     used with permission of the Council of Heads of Australasian     Herbaria(CHAH) Flowering Period: October - April Edible parts: Maximum height: 30cm Maximum spread: 50cm Drought tolerance: LOW                       HIGH Preferred soils: Clay or sedimentary soils. Preferred aspect: Full sun to light shade. Waterlogging tolerance: Wet fringes. Comments: Size: Tube Price: $3.50 Quantity so far: 0
	Scientific name:     Carex tereticaulis Common name:     Common Sedge Distribution of the species:          Click here to enlarge image     Maps derived from Australia's Virtual Herbarium(AVH) and     used with permission of the Council of Heads of Australasian     Herbaria(CHAH) Flowering Period: August - April Edible parts: Maximum height: 1m Maximum spread: 1m Drought tolerance: LOW                       HIGH Preferred soils: Clay or sedimentary soils. Preferred aspect: Full sun to light shade. Waterlogging tolerance: Shallow edges. Comments: Size: Tube Price: $3.50 Quantity so far: 0
	Scientific name:     Eleocharis acuta Common name:     Spike Rush Distribution of the species:          Click here to enlarge image     Maps derived from Australia's Virtual Herbarium(AVH) and     used with permission of the Council of Heads of Australasian     Herbaria(CHAH) Flowering Period: September - April Edible parts: Maximum height: 40cm Maximum spread: Spreading Drought tolerance: LOW                       HIGH Preferred soils: Clay or sedimentary soils. Preferred aspect: Full sun to light shade. Waterlogging tolerance: Shallow edges. Comments: Size: Tube Price: $3.50 Quantity so far: 0
	Scientific name:     Eleocharis sphacelata Common name:     Tall Spike Rush Distribution of the species:          Click here to enlarge image     Maps derived from Australia's Virtual Herbarium(AVH) and     used with permission of the Council of Heads of Australasian     Herbaria(CHAH) Flowering Period: November - February Edible parts: Maximum height: 2m Maximum spread: Spreading Drought tolerance: LOW                       HIGH Preferred soils: Clay or sedimentary soils. Preferred aspect: Full sun to light shade. Waterlogging tolerance: Shallow edges. Comments: Size: Tube Price: $3.50 Quantity so far: 0
	Scientific name:     Juncus amabilis Common name:     Rush Distribution of the species:          Click here to enlarge image     Maps derived from Australia's Virtual Herbarium(AVH) and     used with permission of the Council of Heads of Australasian     Herbaria(CHAH) Flowering Period: November - February Edible parts: Maximum height: 1m Maximum spread: 50cm Drought tolerance: LOW                       HIGH Preferred soils: Clay or sedimentary soils. Preferred aspect: Full sun to light shade. Waterlogging tolerance: Shallow edges. Comments: Size: Tube Price: $3.50 Quantity so far: 0
	Scientific name:     Phragmites australis Common name:     Common Reed Distribution of the species:          Click here to enlarge image     Maps derived from Australia's Virtual Herbarium(AVH) and     used with permission of the Council of Heads of Australasian     Herbaria(CHAH) Flowering Period: January - April Edible parts: Maximum height: 2.5m Maximum spread: Spreading Drought tolerance: LOW                       HIGH Preferred soils: Clay or sedimentary soils. Preferred aspect: Full sun to light shade. Waterlogging tolerance: Shallow edges Comments: Spreads aggressively and ideal for errosion control. Size: Tube Price: $3.50 Quantity so far: 0
	Scientific name:     Typha domingensis Common name:     Cumbungi / Bull Rush Distribution of the species:          Click here to enlarge image     Maps derived from Australia's Virtual Herbarium(AVH) and     used with permission of the Council of Heads of Australasian     Herbaria(CHAH) Flowering Period: Most of the year Edible parts: Young shoots can be eaten like bamboo shoots while rhizomes are equally delicious. Maximum height: 80cm Maximum spread: Spreading Drought tolerance: LOW                       HIGH Preferred soils: Clay or sedimentary soils. Preferred aspect: Full sun to light shade. Waterlogging tolerance: Seasonal Comments: Spreads aggressively and ideal for errosion control. Size: Tube Price: $3.50 Quantity so far: 0