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Cyperus exaltatus
Splendid Flat-sedge
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Uses: As a ornamental sedge for ponds, wetlands and watercourses. Bank stabilizer, Food source and habitat for native birds and frogs.

This plant is indigenous to the following botanical regions of South Australia.

:NW: North Western  
:LE: Lake Eyre   
:EP: Eyre Peninsula
:MU: Murray
:SL: Southern Lofty
 
For detail on these regions refer to the user guide.

  • Height 0.3-1m
  • Spread 0.8-1m
  • Position
    • position-fullsun Full Sun
  • Family Cyperaceae
  • Botanical Name Cyperus exaltatus
  • Common Name Splendid Flat-sedge
  • Origin SA, WA, Vic, NSW, Qld, NT, ACT
  • Habit Clumping
  • Landscape Watercourse, Plains
  • Soil Texture Clay, Loam, Sand
  • pH Acidic, Neutral
  • Tolerates Heavy frost
  • Supplementary Watering Moderate
  • Flower Colour Brown
  • Flowering Time Autumn, Summer
  • Flower Type Spikes
  • Purpose Habitat, Ornamental, Erosion
  • Form Grass Sedge or Flax