| Common Name: | Thatch Saw-sedge |
| Synonym: | |
| Family: | Cyperaceae |
| Size: | 1-2m x 0.5-2m |
| Description: | Narrow tufted perennial sedge, spreading by underground stems (rhizomes). |
| Leaves: | Long flat erect dark green leaves to 70cm, sheathing and spiralling around the stem. Margins inrolled and very sharp. |
| Flowering: | Narrow, erect flower spikes 50-70cm x 70mm at the end of leafy stems, weeping with age. Nuts dark brown to black. |
| Flower Colour: | Brown, becoming black |
| Flowering Time: | Most of the year, especially spring to summer. |
| Growing Conditions: | Moist poorly drained to seasonally moist areas in forests and woodlands. Frost tolerant. Full sun, semi shade. |
| Garden Use: | Suitable for controlling soil erosion but very difficult to propagate or establish. |
| Related Species: | |
| Plant Communities: | 5, 11, 15, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 33, 34, 36, 38, 40 |
| Conservation Status: | Widespread within the Shire |
| Aboriginal Use: | Food - nuts ground |
| Commercially available: | Rarely |
| Bird Attracting: | No |
| Butterfly Attracting: | Food plant for caterpillars |
| Frog Habitat: | No |
| Photographer: | 1, 2, 4 Marilyn Gray ©; 3 Healesville Sanctuary © |