| Common Name: | Black Bristle-sedge |
| Synonym: | |
| Family: | Cyperaceae |
| Size: | 20-55cm high |
| Description: | Erect rush-like perennial sedge spreading from slender underground stems. Flowering stems grey-green, ribbed, partitioned internally, to 1.5mm wide. Stems, leaves and flowering bract have internal tubes. |
| Leaves: | Leaves shorter to longer than flowering stem, sheaths tight, pale brown, purplish above, to 7cm long. |
| Flowering: | Single, dense, round flowerhead 7-15mm across, terminal; sheathed in a long bract to 20cm which appears to extend the stem. Floral bracts have white hairs near the tip, red hairs on margin. |
| Flower Colour: | Dark red-brown |
| Flowering Time: | September to February |
| Growing Conditions: | Moist soils in swampy areas. Semi shade. |
| Garden Use: | An ornamental sedge for planting beside ponds, in bog gardens and moist areas. |
| Related Species: | |
| Plant Communities: | 15 |
| Conservation Status: | Significant within the Shire. Known from one location. More common in western Victoria. |
| Aboriginal Use: | |
| Commercially available: | Australian plant & indigenous nurseries |
| Bird Attracting: | No |
| Butterfly Attracting: | No |
| Frog Habitat: | Yes |
| Photographer: | Marilyn Gray © |