River clubrush
Schoenoplectus tabernaemontani, Fam. Cyperaceae
Tall, rhizomatous perennial sedge with terete culms, (60-) 100-200cm high by 3-10mm in diameter. Previously Schoenoplectus validus.
| Weed Category: | |
| Weed: | No |
| Form or habit: | Sedges, Rushes and allies |
| Family: | Cyperaceae |
| Leaf: | Leaves reduced, blade rarely to 10cm long. |
| Flower conspicuous: | Conspicuous |
| Flower colour: |
Red, Brown |
| Flower description: | Umbel like inflorescence, with branches 1-8cm long, scabrous, with one to four spikelets per branch, involucral bract much shorter than inflorescence, 2-5 cm long. Oblong-ovoid, acute spikelets, 5-11 x 4-5mm. Glumes retuse, very shortly mucronate, with ciliate margins, red brown, 3-4 mm long. Hypogynous bristles retrorsely scabrous, slightly longer than or equalling nut. |
| Fruit conspicuous: | Conspicuous |
| Fruit colour: |
Brown, Grey |
| Fruit: | |
| Fruit description: | Oovoid, plano-convex, smooth, shining, grey brown to dark brown nut, 2-2.5 x 1.2-1.5mm. |
| Habitat: | Gallery (riverine or riparian) forest, wetland. |
| Distribution | Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria, Tasmania, South Australia, Western Australia. |
| Food source for: | |
| Toxicity: | No toxicity known |
| Origin: | Australia. |
| Notes: | Wetland indicator species. |
| Information sources: | Atlas of Living Australia (2022) Schoenoplectus tabernaemontani (C.C.Gmel.) Palla., Department of Environment, Land and Water (2022) Species profile - Schoenoplectus tabernaemontani., Department of Environment, Land and Water (2022) Species profile - Schoenoplectus validus., PlantNET (2022) Schoenoplectus validus (Vahl) A.Löve & D.Löve. FloraOnline. |
