Scientific Name: Oreobolus distichus

Common Name: fan cushionsedge

Family Classification (Clade): Monocots

Family: Cyperaceae

Form Description: Dwarf perennial sedge which forms dense tufts or mats from ascending rhizomes.

Flowers: Flowering stems about 5 cm long.

Fruit: Nuts

Municipality
Break O’DayCentral CoastCentral HighlandsCircular HeadDerwent ValleyDorsetGlenorchyHobartHuon ValleyKentishLauncestonMeander ValleyNorthern MidlandsWaratah-WynyardWest Coast
Plant Communities
Alpine and Sub-alpine VegetationSedgeland and Wetland
Habitat Notes

Locally frequent in wet moors and floors and margins of tarns.

Site Tolerance

Exposed, Moist, Waterlogged, Windy

Soil Tolerance

Nutrient-poor, Poorly-drained, Well-drained

Frost Tolerance

Hardy

General Notes

Require high altitude, boggy sites to grow.

Propagation Calendar

  • Flowering Month
    Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
  • Seed Collecting Month
    Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
  • Sowing Month
    Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
  • Cutting Month
    Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Propagation Method
Impractical Propagation material is too difficult to collect or conditions for propagation or cultivation are too specialized.

Seed Information

Seed Treatment Method

Cold Some species require exposure to cold before they germinate. These species are best sown in early winter and left to germinate in a shade house.

Seed Treatment Notes

Propagate from seed, which may benefit from stratification at below 4°C for 3-6 weeks.

Cutting & Division Information

Propagate by division of clumps.