Marsh Club-rush (Bolboschoenus medianus)

Marsh Club-rush (Bolboschoenus medianus)

Marsh Club-rush is a riparian plant that prefers damp soil along the river margins and banks. Widespread throughout Victoria and across south-eastern Australia, Marsh Club-rush has edible root tubers that Aboriginal people roast and then pound between stones before baking into starchy cakes. The root tubers are about the size of walnuts, with a very hard outer cover. Club-rush is a valuable food source but also helps prevent erosion of riverbanks, as well as providing important habitat for small animals.

Soure: Indigenous plant use; A booklet on the medicinal, nutritional and technological use of indigenous plants; By Zena Cumpston; Clean Air and Urban Landscapes (CAUL) Hub in Melbourne 2020