Hemarthria uncinata var. uncinata
Mat Grass
Rigid matting perennial grass spreading from underground stems. Flower stems scrambling to upright, sometimes branched.
Additional information
- FamilyPoaceae
- StoreyLower storey
- Sizeto 40 cm, stems to 80 cm.
- Plant groupingGrasses, Rushes & Sedges
- LeavesFlat or folded narrow green or reddish leaves to 20 cm x 5 mm, keeled along midrib
- Flower colourGreen
- Flowering timeDecember to February
- FlowersNarrow rigid spike 5-12 cm long. Spikelets paired - one stalked, the other stalkless, in 2-4 rows, the lowest recessed into stalk; inner lower bract of stalked spikelet hooked on the end.
- Bird attractingNo
- Butterfly attractingNo
- Frog habitatYes
- Growing conditionsWaterlogged and seasonally wet soils in wetland areas and beside waterways. Full sun, semi shade.
- Garden useSpreading ground cover for a moist area.
- Commercially availableIndigenous nursery
- Conservation statusLocally common within its preferred growing conditions
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Photographer/s: 1, 4 Marilyn Bull ©; 2,3 Ian Clarke, Royal Botanic Gardens Board ©
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