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River Club-Rush

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River Club-Rush photos

Scientific Name:Schoenoplectus tabernaemontani (syn. S. validus)
Clump of large River Club-rush plants on the fringe of saline and acid water
Clump of large River Club-rush plants on the fringe of saline and acid water
Photo: A J Brown

Other Comon Names:
Lake Club-rush

Status:
Native to Australia, New Zealand and Pacific islands.

Plant Description:

A tall perennial sedge with a rhizomatous root system. Stems from 100-200 cm high and 3-10 mm diameter, without nodes (swollen bumps) and smooth and hairless. Leaves absent or reduced to less than 10 cm long.

Flower-heads umbrella-like with branches 1-8 cm long and 1-4 spikelets per branch. Flower bract (leaf-like extension of the stem) much shorter than the flower-head. Fruit a ovoid, smooth, shiny, grey-brown to dark brown, nut, 2-2.5 mm long and 1.2-1.5 mm diameter.

Habitat:
Widespread and common in lowland Victoria. Fringes fresh or brackish lakes, swamps and rivers.

RegionSalinity ClassWaterlogging Class
Central and Northern, Western, GippslandS0, S1, S2W2, W3, W4

Comments:
Similar to general appearance to other large rush-like plants, such as Sharp Club-rush (Schoenoplectus pungens), Caldwell’s Club-rush (Bolboschoenus caldwellii) and Giant Rush (Juncus ingens) but differ in flower-heads and fruit.

River Club-Rush Photos

Old flower-heads of River Club-rush
Old flower-heads of River Club-rush
Photo: A J Brown
Stems and bases of River Club-rush
Stems and bases of River Club-rush
Photo: A J Brown

Young emerging flower-head of River Club-rush
Young emerging flower-head of River Club-rush
Photo: A J Brown

Old flower-heads of River Club-rush
Old flower-heads of River Club-rush
Photo: A J Brown

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