Scientific Name: Cyperus gunnii
Common Name: flecked flatsedge
Family Classification (Clade): Monocots
Family: Cyperaceae
Form Description: Tufted sedge with erect, shining stems, triangular in cross-section.
Height (m): 0.6 – 0.9
Flowers: In umbels on the end of the flowering stems.
Fruit: Nut – seed heads turn brown when seed is ripe.
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Habitat Notes
In marshy places in the Midlands and on the east coast.
Propagation Calendar
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Propagation Method
Seed Information
Seed Collection
Can be grown easily from seed. Seed heads release nuts easily when ripe. Seed is released within 3-14 days of seed maturity.
Seed Treatment Method
Bog Method The seeds of many wetland species need to be kept wet to germinate. Punch a hole in the side of a recycled polyfoam box so that it holds water to the required depth. Sit the tubes in the box to germinate. Once germinated, punch holes in the bottom of the box to allow drainage.
Seed Storage Life
Up to 3 years
Seed Treatment Notes
Surface sow, or cover lightly. Smoke treatment or leaching may be useful. May be successful in direct seeding.
Cutting & Division Information
Can be grown easily by division, although the plants take a while to recover when divided.