Scirpus mucronatus

The Scirpus mucronatus is an aquatic plant that will find its place on the edges of a body of water. It grows in very moist soil up to 5 to 10 cm deep in water. This perennial plant with rhizomes forms a clump of slender stems. At the top of these stems, there are clusters of reddish spikelets with a leaf-like bract all summer. It is a low-maintenance plant in terms of soil type and will thrive in full sun or partial shade.

From the family of Cyperaceae, the Scirpus mucronatus, also known as Schoenoplectiella mucronata, is a perennial plant with rhizomes that grows on the edges of ponds, rice fields, and marshes. It is found in central and southern Europe, western Asia, India, Egypt, and Australia. In Asia, it is considered a "weed" in rice fields. This perennial plant grows through rhizomes. It consists of upright stems with triangular cross-sections reaching 40 to 100 cm height. Its leaves, without lamina and glabrous, wrap around the lower part of the stem. From July to September, its stems are topped with a cluster of 3 to 8 spikelets, 4 to 12 mm long, reddish in colour, turning brown when ripe. They are extended by a mucronate floral bract (ending in a small point). This bract protrudes from the inflorescence. One can already imagine the dragonflies landing on these leaf-like structures!

The mucronate sedge is ideal for dressing the edges of a body of water in very moist soil or with its feet in the water. Create your perfect pond by associating it with oxygenating plants such as Elodea canadensis or Hippuris vulgaris, which play a role in purification. Add some colour with Lysimachia nummularia with its numerous yellow flowers and Iris ensata Gusto with its blue flowers. And add some Equisetum fluviatile, also known as Water Horsetail, to enhance the verticality of the ensemble.