Scientific Name: Luzula poimena Endemic Having a natural distribution confined to a particular geographic region
Common Name: tasmanian woodrush
Family Classification (Clade): Monocots
Family: Juncaceae
Form Description: A tufted perennial with a short, stout rhizome.
Height (m): 0.06 – 0.25
Flowers: Pyramidal head of densely packed flower spikes sometimes with short spike below head.
Fruit: Nut – light yellowish-brown, usually reddish-brown at the apex, when mature. Seeds dark reddish-brown with the outermost layer of the wall very thin and translucent.
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Habitat Notes
Widespread in wet alpine and sub-alpine habitats in the Central Highlands and south-west.
Site Tolerance
Exposed, Moist, Windy
Soil Tolerance
Fertile, Loam, Nutrient-poor, Well-drained
Frost Tolerance
Hardy
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Propagation Method
Seed Information
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 Treatment Notes
Reportedly grown from seed, although some growers have poor results. Some success has been achieved using the bog method. Germination is slow and erratic. The critical factor is probably temperature but more research is needed.