This rush-like perennial grass has a creeping rhizome that forms upright clumps. It has slender rounded stems that contain a reduced leaves and terminates in a brown globular flower head. Commonly found on damp sandy soils.

Hardiness zones 8 to 12 

Isolepis nodosa is naturally found from Australia, New Zealand to South America and South Africa growing in wetland areas in moist to wet or well drained sandy soils that are moderately fertile. It is drought tender but tolerates light frost and salt spray.

This rush-like perennial is grown for its clumping habit. It is planted in wetland areas for revegetation or along coastal dunes for stabilisation. It may be planted around a water feature in large gardens or parks establishing from division in 1 year. It may be difficult to obtain from nurseries. ID 2039

Isolepis (eye-so-LEP-is) nodosa (no-DOH-sa)

Cyperaceae (sy-peer-AY-see-ee)
Sedge Family