Botanical Name: Machaerina tetragona

Common Name: Square Twig-rush

Type: Rush 15-30 cm high

Features:

  • Erect, rush-like clump
  • Stems and leaves strongly 4-angled
  • Dark, reddish-brown flowerheads
  • Ideal for a bog garden
  • Butterfly attracting

Requirements:

  • Full sun, semi-shade
  • Moist soil, tolerates drying in summer
Baumea tetragona – Photo curtesy Yarra Ranges Council