Common Bog-sedge
Schoenus apogon
Small deeply tufted grass-like plant to 30 cm tall. Fine inrolled leaves. Deep reddish-purple flowers held in dense blackish clusters at a leafy bract node near the top of the plant. Tiny nut is whitish, three-ribed and with a network of veins.
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| Flora Type | Sedges, rushes |
| Distinctive Features | The stalk of the flower spikelet zig zags. Leaf sheaths at the base of the plant are reddish-brown. |
| Biology | Annual or short-lived perennial. Grows in seasonally moist to wet soils in a variety of soil types. |
| Native Status | Native |
| Flowering Time | Oct-Jan |