Grey Sedge

Grey Sedge - Ark.au

Lepironia articulata

Family: Cyperaceae (Sedges)

Habitat: Freshwater

Uses: Woody underground stems can be eaten raw or cooked

References: Low

About Grey Sedge

Lepironia articulata, Grey Sedge, is the only species wordwide in the genus Lepironia. The woody underground stems can be eaten raw or cooked, though according to Tim Low they are only a starvation food.

Grey sedge is found growing in and next to waterholes within a couple of hundred kilometres of the coasts of NSW and parts of the QLD and NT coasts. The round grey stems are long, up to 2 metres tall. Their height and grey colour makes them stand out from other freshwater plants. The flower spike is 1-3 cm long and grows near the tip of the stem.

Grey Sedge - Lepironia articulata - Ark.au
Photo: Lepironia articulata, Grey Sedge, Blue Mountains NSW.

Grey Sedge - Lepironia articulata - Ark.au
Photo: Lepironia articulata, Grey Sedge, Blue Mountains NSW.

Grey Sedge - Lepironia articulata - Ark.au
Photo: Lepironia articulata, Grey Sedge, Blue Mountains NSW.

Grey Sedge - Lepironia articulata - Ark.au
Photo: Lepironia articulata, Grey Sedge, Blue Mountains NSW.

See Also

Australian Mammals
Australian Birds
Australian Reptiles
Australian Frogs
Australian Fish
Australian Spiders and Their Faces

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