Scientific Name: Schoenus brevifolius

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  • Pronunciation:
    SKEE-nus
  • Common Name:
    Spikey Sedge, Zig Zag Bog Rush
  • Type:
    Herb , Sedge
  • Family:
    CYPERACEAE
  • Vegetation Type:
    Grows in swamps and damp heath in coastal areas
  • Species List:
    EdingtonDr, Cooroibah, Arthur Harrold NR,Emu Mt., Weyba Nature Refuge, Eumarella Rd., Peregian Boardwalk, NNP Parkedge/Alex, SRR NNP, Pindari Steiner School, NNP service road, SRR, Cooroibah 26.4.09, Fraser Island, Mangrove, Cooroibah Conservation Park, Cooroibah Bushland Reserve, Cranks Creek, Wallum Woodland, Noosa North Shore PS, TAFE, Girraween, NNS Fern Track, BHNR, NNS, Regional Ecosystem 12.9-10.22.
Identification Notes

Common spikey sedge||Culms erect, rigid, deeply grooved, nodeless, 30–90 cm long, 1.0–1.8 mm diam. ||

Landscaping Notes

Suitable plant for appropriate soil conditions (see Vegetation type)||Successfully propagated by Tin Can Bay City Farm Nursery.||