.png)
Discover Tasmanian wetland plants that support healthy ecosystems. Native species adapted to moist soils, waterways, and wetlands.
Rush to 2m high in clumps up to 1m diameter. Shiny green stems branched with feathery red-brown spikelets. Sut moist, waterlogged situations. Frog attracting.
Image: Anna Povey - with permission
Summer-green, perennial sedge to 90cm. Lime-green, tufted, leafy stems that are triangular in cross-section. Chestnut brown compact seedheads near the stem tip.
Image: Anna Povey - with permission
A stout perennial sedge with bright green, erect, hollow stems to 1.6m tall. Spherical flower heads, dark purplish-black and bristly. Thrives in still or slowly flowing water. Suits dam or pond edges.
Image: Julie Ayre - with permission
Robust aquatic tufted perennial herb. Roots end in cylindric tubers. Leaves bend down to float with the current, more erect in still water. Yellow-green flower spikes stand well above the leaves in summer. Suits ponds and dams.
Image: Anna Povey - with permission
Tall perennial sedge with erect, jointed, hollow stems and a stout woody rhizome. Riparian vegetation and wetlands.
Image: Julie Ayre - with permission
Small herb with yellowish stem running along the ground. Fan shaped purple and white flowers. Margins of saltmarsh, streams and lakes.
Image: Anna Povey - with permission
Robust, aquatic or semi-aquatic herb, with kidney-shaped leaves on fleshy stalks. Bright yellow flowers on erect branched stems. Suits poorly drained areas. Frog habitat. Water-lily alternative in garden ponds or dams.
Image: Anna Povey - with permission
Small salt tolerant perennial succulent with green to red/purple upright, segmented stems. Thrives in a well-drained sandy and salty tidal location. Important food plant for migratory birds. Suits container growing. Green shoots are edible.
Image: Anna Povey - with permission
Perennial, prostrate herb, with wiry stems. Widespread in salt and brackish marshes, and around cliff seepages.
Image: Miguel de Salas CC BY-SA
Summer-green perennial sedge with triangular, sharp-edged stems and blue-grey to lime leaves. Flower head of bright purplish-brown spikelets. Dies down in winter.
Image: Anna Povey - with permission
Tufted, spreading perennial sedge with erect, triangular stems and leaves up to 60cm long. Forms large clumps. Prefers wet, shaded situations.
Image: Julie Ayre - with permission
