Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Poales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
pellocolea
ID:
450460

Status:
valid

Authors:
B.L.Burtt

Source:
wcs

Year:
1986

Citation Micro:
Notes Roy. Bot. Gard. Edinburgh 43: 363 (1986)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000449792

Common Names

  • Isolepis pellocolea
  • Pellucid Club-Rush
  • Pellucid Rush-Grass

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Description

Isolepis pellocolea (also called Woolly Clubrush, among many other common names) is an annual grass-like plant with narrow, linear leaves and a flowering stem that is usually shorter than the leaves. It is native to Australia and New Zealand, and is typically found in wetlands, swamps, and other damp areas.

Uses & Benefits

Isolepis pellocolea is used as an ornamental plant, for erosion control, and as a food source.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Isolepis pellocolea has small, white flowers with a sweet scent. Its seeds are small and round, and its seedlings are thin and green.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Isolepis pellocolea is a small, evergreen, perennial grass-like plant with a creeping habit. It is native to the Mediterranean region and is hardy in USDA Zones 8-10. It prefers full sun to partial shade and moist, well-drained soil. Propagation is by division or by seed.

Where to Find Isolepis pellocolea

Isolepis pellocolea is native to South Africa and can be found in grasslands, woodlands, and rocky slopes.

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Where is Isolepis pellocolea found?

Isolepis pellocolea is found in South Africa

Species in the Isolepis genus

Isolepis alpina, Isolepis angelica, Isolepis antarctica, Isolepis aucklandica, Isolepis australiensis, Isolepis basilaris, Isolepis beccarii, Isolepis bicolor, Isolepis brevicaulis, Isolepis bulbifera, Isolepis caligenis, Isolepis carinata, Isolepis cernua, Isolepis congrua, Isolepis costata, Isolepis crassiuscula, Isolepis cyperoides, Isolepis diabolica, Isolepis digitata, Isolepis distigmatosa, Isolepis expallescens, Isolepis fluitans, Isolepis gaudichaudiana, Isolepis graminoides, Isolepis habra, Isolepis humbertii, Isolepis hystrix, Isolepis inconspicua, Isolepis inundata, Isolepis karroica, Isolepis keniaensis, Isolepis kilimanjarica, Isolepis leptostachya, Isolepis ludwigii, Isolepis marginata, Isolepis montivaga, Isolepis moseleyana, Isolepis multicaulis, Isolepis natans, Isolepis nigricans, Isolepis oldfieldiana, Isolepis omissa, Isolepis pellocolea, Isolepis pottsii, Isolepis praetextata, Isolepis producta, Isolepis prolifera, Isolepis pseudosetacea, Isolepis pusilla, Isolepis ranko,

Species in the Cyperaceae family

Abildgaardia mexicana, Abildgaardia ovata, Abildgaardia schoenoides, Abildgaardia triflora, Abildgaardia oxystachya, Abildgaardia odontocarpa, Abildgaardia macrantha, Abildgaardia fusiformis, Abildgaardia pachyptera, Actinoschoenus repens, Actinoschoenus yunnanensis, Actinoschoenus aphyllus, Actinoscirpus grossus, Afrotrilepis jaegeri, Afrotrilepis pilosa, Amphiscirpus nevadensis, Arthrostylis aphylla, Arthrostylis planiculmis, Becquerelia clarkei, Becquerelia cymosa, Becquerelia discolor, Becquerelia merkeliana, Becquerelia muricata, Becquerelia tuberculata, Bisboeckelera irrigua, Bisboeckelera longifolia, Bisboeckelera microcephala, Bisboeckelera vinacea, Blysmus compressus, Blysmus mongolicola, Blysmus rufus, Blysmus sinocompressus, Bolboschoenoplectus mariqueter, Bolboschoenus caldwellii, Bolboschoenus capensis, Bolboschoenus fluviatilis, Bolboschoenus glaucus, Bolboschoenus grandispicus, Bolboschoenus laticarpus, Bolboschoenus maritimus, Bolboschoenus medianus, Bolboschoenus nobilis, Bolboschoenus novae-angliae, Bolboschoenus planiculmis, Bolboschoenus robustus, Bolboschoenus schmidii, Bolboschoenus stagnicola, Bolboschoenus yagara, Bolboschoenus koshevnikovii, Bolboschoenus biconcavus,

References

B. L. Burtt (1913-2008): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'B.L.Burtt' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:930717-1: Govaerts R (ed.). 2023. WCVP: World Checklist of Vascular Plants [Version 11]. Facilitated by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. [WWW document] URL http://sftp.kew.org/pub/data-repositories/WCVP/ [accessed 20 April 2023].