Scientific Name: Eleocharis acuta
Common Name: common spikesedge
Family Classification (Clade): Monocots
Family: Cyperaceae
Form Description: Perennial sedge with tufted, needle-like stems and a woody rhizome.
Height (m): 0.05 – 0.7
Flowers: In cylindrical spikes.
Fruit: Nut – egg-shaped, 1.5mm long, turning from yellowish-brown to dark brown when mature. Seed heads dry and turn brown when seed is ripe.
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Habitat Notes
Riparian vegetation along slowly flowing streams, wetlands and shallow water. King Island, north-east, west coast, Central Highlands, Midlands, east coast and south-west.
General Notes
Bird attracting. Provides habitat for many birds and other animals.
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Propagation Method
Seed Information
Seed Collection
Easily grown 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.
Cutting & Division Information
Grown easily by division.