Greg's Indigenous Plants & Landscapes

Plants that look like grasses but are not from the Poacea plant family...

 

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	Scientific name: Carex appressa Common name: Tall Sedge Distribution of the species:          Click here to enlarge image Edible: Maximum height: 1.5m Maximum spread: 60cm Drought tolerance: LOW                       HIGH Preferred soils: Clay or sedimantary to loamy soils. Preferred aspect: Full sun to light shade. Waterlogging tolerance: Frequent Comments: Great plant but beware that the leaves have serrated edges that will give you nasty paper cuts. Origin: Local native (Melbourne region) Size:        Price:       Quantity:     +10
	Scientific name: Carex incomitata Common name: Sedge Distribution of the species:          Click here to enlarge image Edible: Maximum height: 50cm Maximum spread: 50cm Drought tolerance: LOW                       HIGH Preferred soils: Clay or sedimantary to loamy soils. Preferred aspect: Full sun to light shade. Waterlogging tolerance: Seasonal Comments: Origin: Local native (Melbourne region) Size:        Price:       Quantity:     +10
	Scientific name: Carex inversa Common name: Knob Sedge Distribution of the species:          Click here to enlarge image Edible: Maximum height: 30cm Maximum spread: 50cm Drought tolerance: LOW                       HIGH Preferred soils: Clay or sedimantary to loamy soils. Preferred aspect: Full sun to light shade. Waterlogging tolerance: Seasonal Comments: Origin: Local native (Melbourne region) Size:        Price:       Quantity:     +10
	Scientific name: Cyperus lucidus Common name: Leafy Flat Sedge Distribution of the species:          Click here to enlarge image Edible: Maximum height: 1.5m Maximum spread: 60cm Drought tolerance: LOW                       HIGH Preferred soils: Clay or sedimantary to loamy soils. Preferred aspect: Full sun to light shade. Waterlogging tolerance: Frequent Comments: Origin: Local native (Melbourne region) Size:        Price:       Quantity:     +10
	Scientific name: Gahnia sieberiana Common name: Red Fruit Saw Sedge Distribution of the species:          Click here to enlarge image Edible: Maximum height: 2.5m Maximum spread: 2m Drought tolerance: LOW                       HIGH Preferred soils: Clay or sedimantary to loamy soils. Preferred aspect: Full sun to light shade. Waterlogging tolerance: Seasonal Comments: Origin: Local native (Melbourne region) Size:        Price:       Quantity:     +10
	Scientific name: Lomandra confertifolia ssp confertifolia Common name: Mat Rush Distribution of the species:          Click here to enlarge image Edible: Maximum height: 50cm Maximum spread: 80cm Drought tolerance: LOW                       HIGH Preferred soils: Clay or sedimantary to loamy soils. Preferred aspect: Full sun to light shade. Waterlogging tolerance: Seasonal Comments: Origin: Australian native Size:        Price:       Quantity:     +10   Temporarily unavailable
	Scientific name: Lomandra confertifolia ssp leptostachya Common name: Mat Rush Distribution of the species:          Click here to enlarge image Edible: Maximum height: 50cm Maximum spread: 80cm Drought tolerance: LOW                       HIGH Preferred soils: Clay or sedimantary to loamy soils. Preferred aspect: Full sun to light shade. Waterlogging tolerance: Seasonal Comments: Origin: Australian native Size:        Price:       Quantity:     +10
	Scientific name: Lomandra confertifolia ssp pallida Common name: Mat Rush Distribution of the species:          Click here to enlarge image Edible: Maximum height: 60cm Maximum spread: 80cm Drought tolerance: LOW                       HIGH Preferred soils: Clay or sedimantary to loamy soils. Preferred aspect: Full sun to light shade. Waterlogging tolerance: Seasonal Comments: Origin: Australian native Size:        Price:       Quantity:     +10   Temporarily unavailable
	Scientific name: Lomandra confertifolia ssp rubiginosa Common name: Mat Rush Distribution of the species:          Click here to enlarge image Edible: Maximum height: 50cm Maximum spread: 80cm Drought tolerance: LOW                       HIGH Preferred soils: Clay or sedimantary to loamy soils. Preferred aspect: Full sun to light shade. Waterlogging tolerance: Seasonal Comments: Origin: Australian native Size:        Price:       Quantity:     +10
	Scientific name: Lomandra confertifolia ssp rubiginosa Common name: Mat Rush Distribution of the species:          Click here to enlarge image Edible: Maximum height: 50cm Maximum spread: 80cm Drought tolerance: LOW                       HIGH Preferred soils: Clay or sedimantary to loamy soils. Preferred aspect: Full sun to light shade. Waterlogging tolerance: Seasonal Comments: Origin: Australian native Size:        Price:       Quantity:     +10   Temporarily unavailable
	Scientific name: Lomandra filiformis Common name: Wattle Flowered Mat Rush Distribution of the species:          Click here to enlarge image Edible: Maximum height: 30cm Maximum spread: 50cm Drought tolerance: LOW                       HIGH Preferred soils: Clay or sedimantary to loamy soils. Preferred aspect: Full sun to light shade. Waterlogging tolerance: Seasonal Comments: Origin: Local native (Melbourne region) Size:        Price:       Quantity:     +10   Temporarily unavailable
	Scientific name: Lomandra longifolia Common name: Spiny Mat Rush Distribution of the species:          Click here to enlarge image Edible: Maximum height: 1m Maximum spread: 1m Drought tolerance: LOW                       HIGH Preferred soils: Clay or sedimantary to loamy soils. Preferred aspect: Full sun to light shade. Waterlogging tolerance: Seasonal Comments: Origin: Local native (Melbourne region) Size:        Price:       Quantity:     +10
	Scientific name: Lomandra longifolia 'fine leaf form' Common name: Spiny Flowered Mat Rush Distribution of the species:          Click here to enlarge image Edible: Maximum height: 1m Maximum spread: 1m Drought tolerance: LOW                       HIGH Preferred soils: Clay or sedimantary to loamy soils. Preferred aspect: Full sun to light shade. Waterlogging tolerance: Seasonal Comments: Origin: Australian native Size:        Price:       Quantity:     +10
	Scientific name: Lomandra longifolia 'fine leaf form' Common name: Spiny Flowered Mat Rush Distribution of the species:          Click here to enlarge image Edible: Maximum height: 1m Maximum spread: 1m Drought tolerance: LOW                       HIGH Preferred soils: Clay or sedimantary to loamy soils. Preferred aspect: Full sun to light shade. Waterlogging tolerance: Seasonal Comments: Origin: Australian native Size:        Price:       Quantity:     +10   Temporarily unavailable
	Scientific name: Lomandra longifolia 'fine grey leaf form' Common name: Spiny Flowered Mat Rush Distribution of the species:          Click here to enlarge image Edible: Maximum height: 1m Maximum spread: 1m Drought tolerance: LOW                       HIGH Preferred soils: Clay or sedimantary to loamy soils. Preferred aspect: Full sun to light shade. Waterlogging tolerance: Seasonal Comments: Origin: Australian native Size:        Price:       Quantity:     +10   Temporarily unavailable
	Scientific name: Lomandra multiflora Common name: Many Flowered Mat Rush Distribution of the species:          Click here to enlarge image Edible: Maximum height: 80cm Maximum spread: 80cm Drought tolerance: LOW                       HIGH Preferred soils: Clay or sedimantary to loamy soils. Preferred aspect: Full sun to light shade. Waterlogging tolerance: Seasonal Comments: Origin: Local native (Melbourne region) Size:        Price:       Quantity:     +10   Temporarily unavailable
	Scientific name: Lomandra nana Common name: Many Flowered Mat Rush Distribution of the species:          Click here to enlarge image Edible: Maximum height: 80cm Maximum spread: 80cm Drought tolerance: LOW                       HIGH Preferred soils: Clay or sedimantary to loamy soils. Preferred aspect: Full sun to light shade. Waterlogging tolerance: Seasonal Comments: Origin: Local native (Melbourne region) Size:        Price:       Quantity:     +10   Temporarily unavailable