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Scientific Name
Isolepis subtilissima
Family Name
CYPERACEAE
Common Name
Dwarf Clubsedge
Status
Height
1-9cm
Flowers
Borne in a solitary spikelet.
Fruit
Nut
Form
Small perennial plant with erect, threadlike stems and leaves.
Municipalities
Break O'Day; Burnie; Central Highlands; Circular Head; Derwent Valley; Dorset; Flinders Island; Glamorgan-Spring Bay; Hobart; Huon Valley; Kentish; Kingborough; Latrobe; Launceston; Meander Valley; Northern Midlands; Southern Midlands; Tasman; Waratah-Wynyard; West Coast
Communities
Habitat Notes
Wet montane habitats in the Central Highlands, South West, Mt. Field and Mt. Wellington; also recorded from Maria Island.
Site Tolerance
Frost Tolerance
Hardy
Soil Tolerance
General Notes
Surface sow seed. Grown easily by division. Some Isolepis species have been used in direct seeding. Suitable below powerlines.
Propagation Details
Propagation Calendar
Flowering Months
Jan
Feb
Mar
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
Nuts are oval, 0.9mm long and contained in dense, bristly seedheads.
Seed Treatment Method
Bog method
Seed Storage Life
Viable for at least 2 years
Viable Seeds Per Gram
Seed Treatment Notes
Smoke treatment may be successful with older seed.
Germination Time
4-5 weeks
Suitable for Direct Seeding
Yes
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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