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PostHeaderIcon Knobby club rush

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Scientific Name

Isolepis nodosa

Family

Cyperaceae

Description

This perennial rush has clumps of dark green stems on long creeping rhizomes.

It grows to a height of 30-90 cm.

The stems are cylindrical - usually with a slight tapering at both ends, smooth-surfaced and approximately 1.5-3 mm thick.

The flower is a dense rounded form, 7-20 mm in diameter, with a sharp pointed leaf end protruding past the flower head.

It flowers throughout the year.

The fruits are shiny and black.

Distribution

Knobby club rush is found in south-east Queensland.

Flowering Period

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Distribution

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Features

grass-like

upright

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