Isolepis marginata

Common Name:

Little Club-sedge

Family:

Cyperaceae

Distribution (from Flora of Victoria):

All regions except Snowfields (ABCDEFGHJKMNPRSTWXZ) also WA, SA, NSW, Tas
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Distribution and ecological preference at Wilsons Promontory (if known):

Riparian scrub, tea-tree heath ¹

Flower Description:

Flowers surrounded by bracts straw-coloured with red-brown to black patches ²

Habit:

Tufted annual sedge to 10 cm high ²

Distinguishing characteristics (within family/genus):

This species is distinguished by its ridged glumes, the 1-6 spikelets per inflorescence and the involucral bract that is longer than the inflorescence ²

Images:

Links to more images:

Atlas of Living Australia MELU

Links to description of this species:

NSW Flora VicFlora

Conservation status:

Not threatened

References:

¹ Ellis, M. (unpublished). “A Field Guide to South Gippsland Flora”.
² Walsh, N. G. and Entwisle, T. J. “Flora of Victoria”, volumes 2 (1994), 3 (1996) and 4 (1999). Inkata Press, Port Melbourne, Victoria