Botanical Name Cyperus Vaginatus

Family Name Cyperaceae

Common Name Flat sedge

Ngarrindjeri Name. Bilpili

It prefers moist-wet soils and is found along streams and in damp places

Height 0.3-1m

Stem Erect leafless and brown

Heads Globular 1cm across

Spiklets Rich chestnut brown

Propagation Is by division of rhizome

Aboriginal uses: This plant was used for weaving mats, baskets, and fish traps. The roots of some sedges and reeds were chewed to soften the fibers before using them to make string for nets and fishing lines, the swollen underground stems (corms) were a staple food for the Peramangk people from the Adelaide hill