About Carex fascicularis Sol. ex Boott
Carex fascicularis Sol. ex Boott is a monoecious, rhizomatous perennial grass-like sedge with a densely tufted growth habit. It typically grows 0.6 to 1.5 metres (2 to 5 ft) tall and 0.5 to 0.75 m (1 ft 8 in to 2 ft 6 in) wide, and spreads via short underground rhizomes. Its bright green leaves can reach up to 1 m (3 ft 3 in) in length and are 6 to 11 mm (0.24 to 0.43 in) wide; leaves have swollen inner partitions and yellow-brown sheaths. Flowering stems are erect, triangular in cross-section, rough toward the top, and reach around 1 m (3 ft 3 in) in height. Flowering occurs from September to November (spring to early summer) in Western Australia, from November to April in Victoria, and produces green blooms. In Western Australia, this species is found in swamps and along creeks and rivers across large parts of the Peel, South West, and Great Southern regions, growing in black peaty-sandy soils. It commonly grows in aquatic to semi-aquatic environments, in damp to wet soils under partial or dappled shade. Outside of Western Australia, it occurs south of Adelaide in South Australia, extends east into southern Victoria, and stretches north into coastal areas of New South Wales and Queensland.
