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Scientific Name
Ficinia nodosa
Family Name
CYPERACEAE
Common Name
Knobby Clubsedge
Status
Height
30-100cm
Flowers
Reddish-brown, globular flower-head formed just below stem apex.
Fruit
Nut
Form
Tufted rush-like plant with dense erect green stems, cylindical in cross-section.
Municipalities
Brighton; Central Highlands; Clarence; Derwent Valley; Glamorgan-Spring Bay; Hobart; Huon Valley; Kingborough; Sorell; Southern Midlands; Tasman
Communities
Habitat Notes
Common on sandy coasts, or near permanent water.
Site Tolerance
Frost Tolerance
Soil Tolerance
General Notes
Propagates easily from fresh seed, or by division of the rootstock. Very hardy, useful near ponds, and for binding sandy soil in coastal environments. Tolerant of salt spray. Needs little attention once established. Prefers full sun. Suitable below powerlines.
Propagation Details
Propagation Calendar
Flowering Months
Jan
Feb
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Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Seed Collecting Months
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Sowing Months
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Cutting Months
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Seed Information
Seed Collection
Seedheads are bristly, and contain small oval nuts which are shiny dark brown to black.
Seed Treatment Method
Bog method
Seed Storage Life
Viable Seeds Per Gram
Seed Treatment Notes
Germination Time
Suitable for Direct Seeding
Cuttings
Expected Time to Take Root
Expected Time to Plant Out
Propagation by Division
N.B. Transplant only from nearby to avoid disease.
Yes
Cutting Notes
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